We were a bunch o’ wild sea devils raisin’ the flag o’ 

black 

Sailin’ seas no pirate sailed and never lookin’ back! 

Them other dogs on them other ships out prowlin’ on the 

Main 

They laughed at our plot, scoffed and said we all must 

be insane. 



“Those waters are free,” said they, “For the risk is 

just too high.” 

“Vultures,” said we, “Take the easy prey, while hunters 

take the prize!” 

We all geared up and armed the ship for the die it had 

been cast, 

And we showed them all that we had the gall with a 

single cannon’s blast. 



Chorus:

With a laugh we chose a path that would someday change 

the world, 

We’d need no plan to make our stand as the sails they 

were unfurled. 

We cut our swath across the seas and little did we 

know, 

Those scavengers they would follow us and in our shadow 

grow. 



We sailed our ships straight down the coast to the 

first port that we saw, 

Their men were brave and their walls were lined with 

more guns than Panama 

Their cannon tore our masts to Hell which only fueled 

our rage 

And walls that were built to keep us out now became 

their cage!



Our broadside answered those cannons’ call, our guns 

spoke with theirs 

Bold blackguards, we, stormed ashore and laughed at the 

soldier’s stares 

We met their steel in the streets and fought for our 

renown, 

With powder and shot their blood we sought and burned 

them to the ground. 



Chorus



We carved our name across the seas, our wealth and 

power grew

Though these waters had been tamed by us, in our wake 

those vultures flew 

They called us mad when we began, for that they would 

atone

We hove full sail and heaved her ‘round and made this 

fight their own!



The first of our good pirate friends was a frigate 

unaware 

They gave salute and bid us approach as we brought our 

guns to bear, 

Our grapeshot took the upper decks while our brass shot 

breeched below 

Their first mate died as their captain cried and their 

crew ran to and fro. 



Chorus



Down to the last buccaneer, they died crying our names 

And they screamed like frightened children as their 

ships went up in flames 

Some were burned, some we shot, some met the salty 

kiss, 

“Mercy!” they begged at their last breath and each did 

we dismiss 



“So to you thieves and pretenders and those that take 

our path 

You should know before you start that none escape our 

wrath 

But hear out this compromise on which we should agree 

Keep your weak-hearted band upon the land, for we 

pirates rule the sea!” 



With a laugh we chose a path that would someday change 

the world, 

We’d need no plan to make our stand as the sails they 

were unfurled. 

But hear out this compromise on which we should agree 

Keep your weak-hearted band upon the land, for we 

pirates rule the sea!”