Tophouse - The Ballad of Michael Light Lyrics

[Verse 1]Michael Light, he was a sailorHe made the ocean his homeOn cold nights, he’d drop his anchorAnd from his ship, you’d hear his song[Chorus 1]I’ll sail, to the islands and I’llLive among the wavesUse a palm tree for a pillowAnd some shadeTurn my boat into a houseAnd I’ll change my wandering waysAnd maybe I’ll grow oldBefore God rests my weary soul[Verse 2]Michael Light, he was a pirateWith a bottle in hand, he was the scourge of the seaOn cold nights, when it was quietFor miles around, you’d hear him sing[Chorus 2]I’ll sail, to the mainland make myHome among the pinesUsе their branches for a sheltеrAnd a fireI’ll hang up my pistols and I’llLeave this life behindAnd maybe I’ll grow oldBefore God takes my wicked soul[Bridge]Off the coast one stormy nightIn a battle for gold, I saw Michael lose his lifeRight before he closed his eyesOh the fighting stopped, to hear his song[Chorus 3]I never made it to the islandsNever made it to the pinesNever built my houseOr tried to change my lifeI was born to be a sailorI never could give up the fightI know I won’t grow oldAs God takes my restless soul