Being A Pirate

Don Freed, Cris Terry

Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses an eye

It hurts like it blazes, it makes you pull faces

But you can't let your mates see you cry


A fancy black patch will cover the hatch

Making sure that the sucker stays dry

Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses an eye


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses an ear Pardon?

Blood drips down your neck, it falls on the deck

And somebody says 'Ay, what's this 'ere?'


You can't wear your glasses, you don't pull the lasses

And folks have to shout so you'll hear

Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses an ear


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses a hand

It spurts and it squirts, it jolly well hurts!

Pain only a pirate can stand


The fashionable look is a nice metal hook

But now you can't play in the band Sorry!

Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses a hand


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses a leg

It hurts like a Dickens, your pace never quickens

Hobblin' around on a peg


Ask your sweetheart to marry, but too long you've tarried

'Cause now you can't kneel down and beg

Being a pirate is all fun and games

'Til somebody loses a leg


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate is all fun & games

'Til somebody loses a 'thing'

Though you didn't choose it, you don't want to lose it

And now when you use it it stings


You can sew it back on with a needle and thong

but doesn't quite have that same spring

Being a pirate is all fun & games

'Til somebody loses a 'thing'


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate is all fun & games

til somebody loses a head

There's no need to floss & your wife don't get cross

Over some little thing that you've said


You won't ever snore, don't duck through a door

And you won't need a pillow in bed

Being a pirate is all fun & games

'Til somebody loses a head


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts


Being a pirate was all fun & games

but now I'm a pirate no more

No more cuss'n & fight'n, or drinking & biting

Or sailing the high seas galore


It was great at the start, but now I've lost all me parts

And here I am on the sea floor

Being a pirate was all fun & games

but now I'm a pirate no more


It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts

It's all part of being a pirate a pirate

You can't be a pirate with all of your parts