[Verse 1] Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot Stand up me hearties, yo ho We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot Stand up me hearties, yo ho [Verse 2] Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack Stand up me hearties, yo ho Maraud and embezzle and even hijack Stand up me hearties, yo ho [Verse 3] Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me We kindle and char and in flame and ignite Stand up me hearties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright Stand up me hearties, yo ho [Bridge] We're rascals and scoundrels, we're villains and knaves Stand up me hearties, yo ho We're jokers and black sheep, we're really bad eggs Stand up me hearties, yo ho [Verse 4] We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads Stand up me hearties, yo ho Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads Stand up me hearties, yo ho Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me