Lo The Pirates

On the high seas of the Caribbean
Long ago in the days of yore
The pirates, a hearty bunch
Were written into our collective lore

Lo the pirates
Lo the pirates
Trouble to brew
Hoist those sails

A drinkin' they would often be
Cask of rum to cool the thirst
Ahoy mateys, lower the plank
Defer to the cap'n, let him go first

refrain...

Search for treasures, gold and jewels
Bury the booty, keep it secure
Find the wenches, kick their heels
Feisty ladies, aye, that's fer sure

England, France and Portugal
And Spain too, let's not forget
The pirates were against them all
Guess what? They all got wet

Long barrel pistols, sabers too
Fist fights there were aplenty
The pirates were a hardened sort
Pirates ten against loyalists twenty

Code of honor pirates had
Unto themselves the rules
When the captain said 'walk the plank'
They obeyed, they weren't fools

Swoop down the pelicanos
Swoop down the gulls
Pirates lived among the birds
Until the ships were sunken hulls

Fly high the porpoises
Fly high the marlins
Pirates among the creatures
With and without fins

In the movies, pirate life glorified
Captain Sparrow, what a guy
'Twas a harder time, this life of crime
No tinge of romance behind the eye

Off the coast of Africa
The pirates of late have returned
No conjuring of romantic visions
They ransack, kidnap, they haven't learned

Long ago in the days of yore
The pirates roamed the seas
Plunder, pillage, quench with rum
Sails filled with a tropical breeze

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