The Black Salt Lantern

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I saw her on the brine Black hull, white bone line No flag, no prayer, no name Just a mouth of lantern flame The deck was split in two Still she cut the foam in view A bell rang under tide Like someone trapped inside [Pre-Chorus] Hush now Hear that groan She wants A crew of her own [Chorus] Ghost ship, take me home Ghost ship, pull me low Black salt in my lungs And the sea sings slow Ghost ship, take me home (ghost ship, take me home) We were lost before Now we’re lost for sure [Verse 2] A pale hand on the rail Wet hair, eyes like nails She beckoned with a grin And the dark let every man in We pulled our oars to ash Watched the water crack and flash Then every shadow rose In a coat of drifting bones [Pre-Chorus] Hush now Hear that groan She wants A crew of her own [Chorus] Ghost ship, take me home Ghost ship, pull me low Black salt in my lungs And the sea sings slow Ghost ship, take me home (ghost ship, take me home) We were lost before Now we’re lost for sure [Bridge] One for the dead below Two for the lost to go Three for the cursed that sail Past the teeth of the gale If I hear my name at dawn I know I’ll be gone I know I’ll be gone [Chorus] Ghost ship, take me home Ghost ship, pull me low Black salt in my lungs And the sea sings slow Ghost ship, take me home (ghost ship, take me home) We were lost before Now we’re lost for sure