The Pirate Song
Saturday, January 8, 2011
, Posted by AC at 6:01 PM
Learned this at a Cub Scout camp I used to run; I heard one of the leaders singing it with his Pack, and thought it was really cool! Found my copy of the lyrics while doing some cleaning today, and figured I should share. It's a great song for Cub Scouts or similar groups, because there are a variable number of small group breakouts. I'll get around posting the audio someday (really!); meanwhile, any basic chantey-sounding tune will work.
Chorus:
Ohhhhhh the ocean waves may roll, may roll
and the stormy winds may blow, may blow
But we great pirates go skipping o'er the top
while the land lubbers lie down below, below, below
while the land lubbers lie down below, below!
Song Leader:
When up jumped the CAPTAINS of our mighty ship -
and a mighty fine CAPTAIN were these! -
They said...
Small Group:
We care more for me GOLD and me JEWELS
Than we do for the bottom of the sea
Full Group:
[Shouted] Of the sea!
At each successive verse, replace the CAPITALIZED words with a different group name and treasure. Some popular choices (make up your favorite treasures):
- First mates
- Deck hands
- Cooks
- Crew
- Cabin boys
- Castaways
- Swashbucklers
- Bucaneers
- Swabbies
- Admirals
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