In the Shade of

the Black Sails

“Lyrics, Theme, Style: Tim Hendricks

© Blackbeard World 2025”

Well I’m cruising through the islands

in the heat of the summer sun.

Got a new bag full of money

So I sure am having fun!

Hangin’ out in the black sails

Sipping on some coconut rum.

Cool gentle breeze a blowin’

Listenin’ to that guitar strum!

Well the Queen Anne’s Revenge is rolling

Back to port from a successful raid.

The crew is in Mai Tai heaven

And I’m laid up here in the shade!

Now the cook is down in the kitchen

Cooking up some fresh caught fish.

Arabella’s in the captain’s cabin

Just hopin’ I’ll grant her wish!

Well looky there I see some Dolphin

I’ll go see Arabella soon.

But right now a cool breeze is blowin’

And the rum’s about to make me swoon!

Well the Queen Anne’s Revenge is rolling

Back to port from a successful raid.

The crew is in Mai Tai heaven

And I’m laid up here in the shade!

It just don’t get much better than this

Freedom to do as I please.

Not worryin’ about the tax man

Bringin’ me to my knees!

Well the Queen Anne’s Revenge is rolling

Back to port from a successful raid.

The crew is in Mai Tai heaven

And I’m laid up here in the shade!

Yea! I’m laid up here in the shade!