It's great to be a pirate And live a life of pleasure We fight with swords and swing from ropes And hunt for buried treasure. We make our prisoners walk the plank Sharks love us when we feed `em. We wear those patches on our eyes When we don't even need `em.
CHORUS
It's great, it's great - It's great to be a pirate! It's great, it's great - It's swell to be bum. It's great, it's great - It's great to be a blackguard. It's great, it's great - Its so delicious to be vicious Thrilling to be scum. It's great to conquer ships at sea And steal what isn't ours And smell like stinky sneakers `Cause we never bathe or shower. It's great to get shot at all the time And lose an arm or leg. And every morning get to choose A stylish hook or peg
CHORUS
BRIDGE
We have one pirate golden rule It's great to be a pirate. Eat with your fingers And always drool! It's great to be a pirate There's a second pirate golden rule It's great to be a pirate. Be ruthless, scary, mean and hairy And don't forget to drool.
ROUSING CHORUS
It's great, it's great It's great, it's great It's great, it's great, It's great, it's great It's great, It's great to be a pirate. It's cool and swell and my oh my It's hip and slick and fine and fly It's great, it's great It's great, it's great etc...