Corsican Mastiff Stride by The Mountain Goats Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We sail, we sleep, we scry dry land
We dig a pit beneath the sand
A place to keep the sun at bay
At dark we rise and find our way

[Chorus]
With our faithful companion by our side
Put it all on the table and let it ride
Close to the dropoff on our long slide

[Verse 2]
The land we left becomes a dream
The ghosts we knew, they rise like steam
They leave some trails against the sky
All but invisible to the eye

[Chorus]
With our faithful companion by our side
Put it all on the table and let it ride
Close to the dropoff on our long slide
[Bridge]
Call off the search party
Let mourners wail by the shore
Point to the spot where our ship disappeared
We're not coming home anymore

[Verse 4]
Should you succeed and breach the coast
You tell your friends you've seen a ghost
You tell them all there's nothing here worth dying for
You leave it there with your

[Chorus]
Faithful companion by our side
Put it all on the table and let it ride
We are close to the dropoff on our long slide
Go