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Pestilence & Quarantine

by Pat Razket

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1.
The Debt 03:38
From the depths of the seas came a whispering call “Adventure is waiting for you!” Did my last honest job when I was 18 years old Got a gold piece to serve in a crew I have lied, I have cheated, I’ve been drunk like a horse I have killed countless men without regret I made a deal with the Devil, offered him my ugly soul He shook my hand and the deal was set For every sin there’s a debt to be paid Repentance must come to us all An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth In the end you must reap what you sow Took a prize once, a sloop, on the coast of Aberdeen Seven sailors, but not much to steal We took what we wanted an’ tied ’em up in that ol’ sloop Let it burn and laughed as they screamed I have lied, I have cheated, I’ve been drunk like a horse I have killed countless men without regret But even in the darkest soul sometimes fear can be found I hear ’em scream in my sleep now and then For every sin there’s a debt to be paid Repentance must come to us all An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth In the end you must reap what you sow We were raiding fat merchant vessels on the Bay of Biscay When a French Man-o-War came swooping in She carried 40 guns or more, we only had 16 left We surrendered, and they took us in I have lied, I have cheated, I’ve been drunk like a horse I have killed countless men without regret Waiting now, in a cold cell, to be sentenced to hang Waiting for death, bracing for the end For every sin there’s a debt to be paid Repentance must come to us all An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth In the end you must reap what you sow For every sin there’s a debt to be paid Repentance must come to us all An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth In the end you must reap what you sow For every sin there’s a debt to be paid Repentance must come to us all An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth In the end you must reap what you sow In the end you must reap what you sow In the end you must reap what you sow
2.
Come on Home 03:44
Come beggars and boozers, come harlots and thieves Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come daughters of milkmaids, come haberdasher sons Come all ye with nothing to lose From every dark alley, from brothels and pubs From dungeons and gaols, chained and tied From ramshackle houses, from backwater streets From ruins and rubble we will rise Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose Sail away from your rulers, from tyrants and kings Sail away from high priests and popes Sail away from serfdom, from toil and despair Sail away from a life without hope The flag shows our colours, black as the night The flag is a warning to all The flag claims allegiance to none but ourselves The flag carries crossbones and skull Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose Come on home, [come on home], come on brothers in blood Come wharf rats and ragged misfit crews Come on home, [come on home], come on sisters in blood Come all ye with nothing to lose
3.
As I was walking down a Dublin street A lovely sunny day I came across a ragged ol’ man Sittin’ in my way His clothes were old, an eye was gone His beard was long and gray I asked him what he wanted He said: ”This is what I’ll say:” I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink until I’m drunk and never gonna stop I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up I went fishing off the coast of my Beloved Ireland green I got a wondrous catch It was the first I’d ever seen A mermaid sweet and fair With curly hair and eyes so green I asked her what she wanted She said: ”Listen carefully:” I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink until I’m drunk and never gonna stop I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up Outside a burnt-out church With his head in his hands There sat a priest mumbling To himself some pious chants With empty eyes he seemed so lost Abandoned by his saints I asked him what he wanted He said ”These are my demands:” I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink until I’m drunk and never gonna stop I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up In a pub an army captain sat Sippin’ on his beer He’d been a soldier all his life Killing everywhere ”I hate that bloody king” he whispered With an angry sneer I asked him what he wanted He said ”This is why I’m here:” I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink until I’m drunk and never gonna stop I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink until I’m drunk and never gonna stop I’m gonna drink, I’m gonna drink I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up I’m gonna drink my way to heaven and never sober up
4.
Bu hu hu they are coming for you I can see three pirates on the ocean Bu hu hu they are coming for you I can see three pirates on the ocean The first one lost his eye The second lost his sense The third one will show no emotion Yo ho ho we are coming for you We are pirates of the ocean Yo ho ho we are coming for you There´s no place to hide you will die tonight Go kiss your jewellery farewell my dear Go hide you blaggard there´s no use to fight Doubloons and pesos will all go I fear Leave this place while the day is bright They aim to pillage and the cross is here They leave no swags as they set sail No time to mourn so save your tear For the dead men leave no tale Yo ho ho we are coming for you We are pirates of the ocean Yo ho ho we are coming for you There´s no place to hide you will die tonight If you are wealthy they will find you first They smell their way to a coffer of gold If you have rum they will quench their thirst And leave no quarter that’s what I’m told I hear the shanty from across the sea I hear the cannons they are close my lad So flee my heartie here’s no place to be And say goodbye to mom and dad Yo ho ho we are coming for you We are pirates of the ocean Yo ho ho we are coming for you There´s no place to hide you will die tonight I see the fire they have reached our shore I hear the screams, the buckles and sword Ain’t no use in lockin’ no door’ If you don’t die they will take you aboard Yo ho ho we are coming for you We are pirates of the ocean Yo ho ho we are coming for you There´s no place to hide you will die tonight Yo ho ho we are coming for you We are pirates of the ocean Yo ho ho we are coming for you There´s no place to hide you will die tonight
5.
Blackbeard 02:45
Gunpowder and smoke and two hundred men He plundered the seas again and again Merchants surrendered as the captain appeared With burning black ribbons in his braided black beard From Ocracoke Island he used to set sail No thoughts of whisky or British pale ale With the wind in his sails and a bottle of rum He dreamed of golden treasures and adventures to come Gunpowder and smoke and two hundred men He plundered the seas again and again Merchants surrendered as the captain appeared With burning black ribbons in his braided black beard He stole a merchant vessel from the French And renamed the ship “Queen Anne’s revenge” 300 tons and more than 40 guns He made her legendary this feared British son Gunpowder and smoke and two hundred men He plundered the seas again and again Merchants surrendered as the captain appeared With burning black ribbons in his braided black beard He was born in Bristol city, named Edward Teach But his life ended near a Caribbean beach Trapped by Robert Maynard and stabbed by his men The drunk captain Blackbeard never plundered again Gunpowder and smoke and two hundred men He plundered the seas again and again Merchants surrendered as the captain appeared With burning black ribbons in his braided black beard Gunpowder and smoke and two hundred men He plundered the seas again and again Merchants surrendered as the captain appeared With burning black ribbons in his braided black beard
6.
One was a scourge of the seven seas Loaded to the gunwall, yes indeed He kissed his Black Jack all night long And then he burst into song: “Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum” One was kissing the gunner’s daughter He’d had enough of salt and water Gazing up at a great horned owl And blimey! He began to howl: “Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum” A clap of thunder for two of the men And Nelson’s folly was empty again They cheered and played with some old sea tang And both of the hearties danced and sang: “Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum Drink and the devil had done for the rest Yo ho ho with a bottle of rum”
7.
Scoundrels an’ crooks, raise yer hands an’ yer hooks Who will join my crew Deceivers an’ rats, raise yer scarves an’ yer hats Bravery an’ courage will do Death to ye king, cursed be ye queen Who will sail with me Lads an’ lassies fill yer glasses A grog for the ones that have gone We’ll roam ye seas for eternity A short an’ merry life for you an’ me A short an’ merry life for you an’ me Beggars an’ thieves, raise yer ol’ worn out sleeves Let’s set sail, it’s time to leave Racketeers an’ bored, raise yer muskets an’ swords Be prepared for war on ye seas Death to ye king, cursed be ye queen Who will sail with me Lads an’ lassies fill yer glasses A grog for the ones that have gone We’ll roam ye seas for eternity A short an’ merry life for you an’ me A short an’ merry life for you an’ me Rogues an’ thugs, raise yer rum stinkin’ mugs Doubloons to each one who tugs Villains an’ fools, raise yer sharp torture tools Unleash yer demons an’ ghouls Death to ye king, cursed be ye queen Who will sail with me Lads an’ lassies fill yer glasses A grog for the ones that have gone We’ll roam ye seas for eternity A short an’ merry life for you an’ me A short an’ merry life for you an’ me Lads an’ lassies fill yer glasses A grog for the ones that have gone We’ll roam ye seas for eternity A short an’ merry life for you an’ me A short an’ merry life for you an’ me
8.
The sun had set, the bell had rung A sudden glimpse from where he’d been hung The ship all empty, no one on board The wind whispered Anne Bonny’s last words: ”Had you fought like a man you needn’t Have been hanged like a dog, You needn’t have been hanged like a dog. Had you fought like a man you needn’t have been hanged like a dog” He drank from his cup and went out on deck The rope around his dirty old neck Barefoot, ashamed, without his sword And the wind whispered Anne Bonny’s last words: ”Had you fought like a man you needn’t Have been hanged like a dog, You needn’t have been hanged like a dog. Had you fought like a man you needn’t have been hanged like a dog” Once born and raised on English ground Then tried and convicted in a Spanish town Now setting out on his last journey oh Lord And the wind whispers Anne Bonny’s last words: ”Had you fought like a man you needn’t Have been hanged like a dog, You needn’t have been hanged like a dog. Had you fought like a man you needn’t have been hanged like a dog”
9.
A corrupt warehouse worker, born French, a brother of two Dispersed his brother’s goods, founding a two-men smuggling crew Due Embargo Act the brothers moved their operations ground Shipping off as privateers and the new port was crowned Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay The bay of Barataria were at its golden days Jean Lafitte the younger made it strong in many ways Even though the business bloomed he didn’t feel that free His time had come to leave the ground and join the piracy Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay The first prize he conquered was a slave brig from Spain Secondly a schooner and the third La Diligent A fourth and final ship was taken in with Jean as host So became the greatest corsair fleet to sail the coast Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay Sail away, sail away, Sail away, to Barataria Bay
10.
Stormy Seas 03:18
We are sailin’ into stormy seas Where the Kraken sleeps beneath Far away into the northern light Where the Queen is out of sight Hoist the colours and raise the sails There’s no time to waste Cheer up me pyrates, cheer up me men You’ll soon be plunderin’ again We’re sailin’ into stormy seas we are all born to be free There’s a sun that never sets and a place where we have no debts Hoist the colours and raise the sails There’s no time to waste Cheer up me pyrates, cheer up me men You’ll soon be plunderin’ again We’re sailin’ into stormy seas in an everlasting breeze. With rum´n treasures, cheers´n joy There´s a paradise ahoy! Hoist the colours and raise the sails There’s no time to waste Cheer up me pyrates, cheer up me men You’ll soon be plunderin’ again Hoist the colours and raise the sails There’s no time to waste Cheer up me pyrates, cheer up me men You’ll soon be plunderin’ again You’ll soon be plunderin’ again

about

Pestilence & Quarantine is not an album.

During the early stages of the 2020 lockdowns due to the Corona virus Pat Razket got bored, very bored. As for everyone else, our touring plans got cancelled and we didn’t even get to rehears properly.

To be able to do something, anything really, we decided to try a sort of video with an extremely simple setup: Each band member would rigg a cellphone camera at home and press record, anything goes. Then put it all together.
The result was surprisingly nice so we made more.

During nine weeks, from April to June, we released a new video every week with some of our songs from the two studio albums – Legends & Tales and Deeds & Debts. Plus a tenth one on Christmas eve.

The songs are all recorded live in single shots/one takes with nothing but cellphone cameras and mics on numerous different locations, our homes, closed up bars, boats…

What you hear here is the audio from the videos. The sound has not been manipulated in any way. On the contrary you'll find clonking and mumbling, rumbling and noises, the out of tune instrument and the not so tight vocals. But hey, it's all part of the experience!

Like stated before – this is not an album, this is a time document of the year 2020.

The videos can be found on the official Pat Razket YouTube channel: youtube.com/patrazket

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released March 28, 2021

All songs by Pat Razket.

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