[Verse 1]
Well Mark leaned over grinnin’, said, “Jackson, hold her steady,”
Dragon fire was risin’ and the guns weren’t nowhere ready.
He said, “Cut all the lift.” I said, “Captain, we will die.”
He said, “Only if we miss.”
I said… I ain’t gonna like this, am I?
[Chorus]
Every time he gets that wildfire look up in his eye,
Somebody’s prayin’, somebody’s cussin’, askin’ why.
He smiles like trouble wearin’ Sunday clothes to fight—
And I know before he says it…
I ain’t gonna like this tonight.
[Verse 2]
Cuelebre country, enemy lines, moon black as cannon smoke,
Two iron drakes on our stern and the mainmast nearly broke.
He yelled, “Drop the lift again!” I said, “Have you lost your mind?”
We stood the prow up in the heavens
And left good sense behind.
[Chorus]
Every time he gets that wildfire look up in his eye,
Somebody’s prayin’, somebody’s cussin’, askin’ why.
He smiles like trouble wearin’ Sunday clothes to fight—
And I know before he says it…
I ain’t gonna like this tonight.
[Verse 3]
Once he steered us through lightning just to blind a dragon’s sight,
Said, “Storms confuse their fire, boys—hold her through the night.”
The rigging sang like devils, every spar split into flame,
I shouted, “This is suicide!”
He laughed, “Strategy’s just madness with a better name.”
[Chorus]
Every time he gets that wildfire look up in his eye,
Somebody’s prayin’, somebody’s cussin’, askin’ why.
He smiles like trouble wearin’ Sunday clothes to fight—
And I know before he says it…
I ain’t gonna like this tonight.
[Bridge (spoken)]
I served with brave men, crazy men, holy fools and thieves…
But Mark Strongcastle gives orders
that make the angels roll up sleeves.
And every time I hear, “Jackson… I have an idea…”
I start lookin’ for walls.
[Verse 4]
Off Gnar waters he says, “Ram the beast before she climbs.”
I said, “Captain, that is madness.” He said, “Worked the other times.”
Hit that devil broadside, cracked her armor with the keel,
I was prayin’ to every saint I knew
While Mark was laughin’ at the wheel.
[Chorus]
Every time he gets that wildfire look up in his eye,
Somebody’s prayin’, somebody’s cussin’, askin’ why.
He smiles like trouble wearin’ Sunday clothes to fight—
And I know before he says it…
I ain’t gonna like this tonight.
[Verse 5]
Every plan walks close enough to catastrophe to shake its hand,
Yet somehow when the fire clears
that fool is still in command.
And though I grumble every mission, when dragon shadows fly…
If Mark says, “Jackson, with me?”
I know I’ll answer, “Aye.”
[Final Chorus]
Every time he gets that wildfire look up in his eye,
I say I won’t follow—
but somehow I always try.
Madmen start disasters,
legends dare them twice…
When Mark says, “Trust me, friend…”
I say… I ain’t gonna like this…
…but cut the lift.
[Outro]
Shake, Stormbreaker, shake—
Mark’s got that look again boys…
Cut the lift… and hold your souls.
ElCeviche
