From the recording A Lot of Work to be a Pirate
Here's a dance track from the CD "If You Want to be a Pirate: Songs for Young Buccaneers". The moves: raise the sails, swab the deck, bale it out, and hoist the flag. No slacking!
Lyrics
A Lot of Work to be a Pirate Em
It’s a lot of work to be a pirate
When your ship is powered by the breeze
So everybody raise the sails
So our ship will keep sailing on the sea
Raise the sails Raise the sails Raise the sails
It’s a lot of work to be a pirate
And we can’t let the deck get slippery
So Everybody swab the deck
So we don’t slide off into the sea
Swab the Deck! Swab the Deck! Everybody Swab the Deck!
It’s a lot of work to be a pirate
There can’t be water in the boat
So Everybody bale out the water
If we want to keep the ship afloat
Bale it out Bale it out Everybody Bale it out
It’s a lot of work to be a pirate
And we have to fill our foes with fear
So Everybody hoist the jolly roger
To let the other ships know we’re near
Hoist the flag Hoist the flag Everybody Hoist the flag