[4everontheRight]

No, the lyrics aren’t the same. The song was not so much about prates. It was a song where the singer goes through various things he wishes he was, a pirate a bum, whatever. It had a great instrumental in the background.

[dmz]

I believe you are thinking of the song “same ole river” which was written by a largely unknown song writer (iirc) that I’ve heard sung by Sam Bush every time I’ve seen him. Great song.

You can find it on his Ice Peaks of Telluride live CD

And yes, the solos on the song are killer

I wish i was pirate
I’d sail the ocean blue
long before the big liners
started sailing there too

I’d bury all of my treasure
so I would leave a big hole
something something
something and sail free in my soul

same ole river
some old song