The Pirate Song
Dec. 26, 19751 viewer10.2K views
The Pirate Song Lyrics
Oh I like to be a pirate
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
And I'll run it up your mast
With a yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a ye-hee-ha-ha-hum
With a yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a yum-yum-jum-jum-yum
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
All together, I like to be a pirate
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
And I'll run it up your mast
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
And I'll run it up your mast
With a yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a ye-hee-ha-ha-hum
With a yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a yum-yum-jum-jum-yum
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
All together, I like to be a pirate
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
And I'll run it up your mast
With a yo-ho-ho
And a ye-hee-hee
And a ye-hee-ha-ha-hum
A yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a yum-yum-jum-jum-yum
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
One more time, I like to be a pirate
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
And a ye-hee-hee
And a ye-hee-ha-ha-hum
A yo-ho-ho
And a ya-ha-ha
And a yum-yum-jum-jum-yum
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
One more time, I like to be a pirate
A pirate's life for me
All my friends are pirates
And sail the B.B.C
I've got a Jolly Roger
It's black and white and vast
So get out of your Skull and Crossbones
I'll run it up your mast
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“The Pirate Song” was written by George Harrison for his guest appearance on Eric Idle’s “Rutland Weekend Television”. In the show, George is meant to preform his hit song “My Sweet Lord”, but instead want’s to perform a skit about pirates, and as the show comes to an end, we are treated to this masterpiece! (The running joke in this episode is that Harrison wanted only to act in a pirate sketch, and not sing at all.)
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