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Toulouse- alive but with one foot in the grave- has been cursed to live among the dead, refusing to leave as long as his treasure is locked on board his ship.
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Toulouse:
At last, at last, at last my chance is at hand...

You don't know what it's like to live among the damned and the unalive,
But how could I ever part with all my gold?

It has such a hold over my heart, turned to silver coal

Toulouse suddenly turns menacing and snatches the treasure from Quelch, threatening to kill him…

Give me the box between your hands, or I'll kill you where you stand
I've been waiting for this day, for the fool to come my way.

But Jesiah King and his ghost mates intervene….

Father:
The waters are glistening, Toulouse are you listening,
The men still remember, you wouldn't surrender.
(It’s all over….)
And the rest of us bled, as you fled the monster.
(It’s all over….)
Toulouse, it's all over.

Toulouse:
Leave me alone the gold belongs
To no other man but me.
If you insist I follow you,
Then the treasure follows me.
And as a final jest,
I’ll open the chest
And watch it glitter all above me
And watch it glitter all above me

Father:
Pull him down under,
My brothers I call you
Over the ship and
Below the black water
At last, we’ll slumber
Forever and after
Toulouse, it’s all over.
Toulouse, it’s all over.

Toulouse:
As I sink - to my death.
Oh I sink - to my death.
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The wraiths of the ghost ship succeed in pulling Toulouse over board, but in a final act of defiance, the mad captain opens the chest, spilling its bright cargo. Toulouse watches the emeralds and rubies glitter above him as the phantoms of his former crew carry his body to its cold watery grave on the ocean floor.

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from Adventures from the Ocean of the Dead, released June 9, 2015
Piano and vocals – Michelle Cross
Drums – Henry Jansen
Percussion – Mathew Prock
Bass – Tom Heslin
Alto Flute – Emilie Williams
Cello – Michael Duggan

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Michelle Cross Chicago, Illinois

Michelle is a musician and artist based in Chicago. Sprinkled with classical influences and firmly supported by strong vocals, Cross’s songs tend to have a darker, moodier feel to them. At times, there is a lot of aggression and rhythm in her piano playing, yet even at its most gentle moments her powerfully emotional and melodic piano-based songs have caused listeners to sit-up and pay attention. ... more

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