Good Pirates We Be
I’ll tell you a story of daring and do,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
It’s of our black ship and it’s terrible crew,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Our Roger is Jolly, our mast head is bold,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
Our love of adventure will never grow old.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Our ship holds a crew that is daring and bad,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
From crusty old salts to the greenest young lad.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
We sail in the waters of turquoise and teal,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
Seeking out ships with a treasure to steal.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
You don’t want to meet us while crossing the sea,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
There’s no place to hide and there’s no place to flee.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
With rum in abundance we often are drunk,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
Our stench is obnoxious; we reek like a skunk.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
We’re swarthy and handsome and covered with lice,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
But when we’re in port we can clean up quite nice.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Our dreams are of women with breasts and with hips,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
We keep all the customs of great pirate ships.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
When we crossed the equator the new crew got dunked,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
Then covered with seaweed they danced on a trunk.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Gold bullion and diamonds and filled up with pearls,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
We’ll trade it for liquor and willing young girls.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
You’ve all heard our names in the songs that you sing,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
We’re proud of the fame that a wild life can bring.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Now go to your bedroom and tuck yourself in,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
And dream of a life full of treasure and sin.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, good pirates we be,
Hey yo ho, hey yo ho, we sail the high sea.
Carol McMillan
