Lyrics:

Cut the thunder from beneath him
When a man has done his best
Leave him there with nothing
He's built far more with less

You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall

It's the story of the life
you tried to break the life between
The wheels that grind the living
And the hands that grip the dream

And the words don't lose their meaning
After the song is gone
They warm the dark, cold heart of doubt
And beg me to go on

And they say that you're a dark and angry malcontent
And they call me a mouthy little fool
But if you make it to my side Of the great divide
I will be waiting, waiting here for you

Well it might not fit your easy plan
But it's the simple proof
It will cut and bleed you dry
And heal you with the truth

You can try to kill old pirates
But you will not kill them all
They know smaller men than you rise up
And they know far greater fall