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The Ballad of Captain Robert (Bonus Ghost Track)
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Abney Park
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Captain Robert took his men
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And flew to Prague and back again
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Some fell off, some dropped dead
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And some put bullets through their head
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A skeleton crew is what came back
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And once in port he filled his sack
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With bribes and cash and fame and coin
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Things to make a new crew join
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Captain Robert took his crew
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To Shangri-la and Timbuktu
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Some went crazy, some got mad
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Some he kicked off ship in Chad
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A skeleton crew is what came back
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Who lived through mutiny, plague and flak
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Strong and calloused, brave and tired
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All those who could stay inspired
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Captain Robert took his ship
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To Beijing and to Mozambique
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Stir crazy or in irons he clapped them
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One of them tried to kiss the captain
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Captain Robert looked at his crew
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And saw that everyone was new
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The crew got broke through misadventure
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No-one could take another gut-wrencher
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A skeleton crew is what came back
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Who lived through mutiny, plague and flak
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Strong and calloused, brave and tired
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All those who could stay inspired
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A skeleton crew is what came back
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And once in port he filled his sack
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With bribes and cash and fame and coin
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Things to make a new crew join
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Captain Robert took his crew
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To Shangri-la and Timbuktu
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Some went crazy, some got mad
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Some he kicked off ship in Chad
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