A Pirate Looks at Forty Songtext
von Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds

Mother, mother ocean, I have heard you call
Wanted to sail upon your waters since I was three feet tall
You′ve seen it all, you've seen it all

Watched the men who rode you switch from sails to steam
In your belly you hold the treasures few have ever seen
Most of ′em dreams, most of 'em dreams


Yes I am a pirate, a few two hundred years too late
The cannons don't thunder, there′s nothin′ to plunder
I'm an over-forty victim of fate
Arrivin′ too late, arrivin' too late

I′ve done a bit of smugglin', I′ve run my share of grass
I made enough money to buy Miami, but I pissed it away so fast
Never meant to last, never meant to last

And I have been drunk now for over two weeks
I passed out and I rallied and I sprung a few leaks
But I got stop wishin', I've got to go fishin′
Down to rock bottom again
Just a few friends, just a few friends
Just a few friends, just a few friends