[Verse 1]
Hoist me up at dawn
Salt in my beard
Black flag snapping high
And the whole crew cheered
We took the reef by night
With a lantern’s blink
One eye on the shore
One hand on the drink
[Pre-Chorus]
Pull, boys, pull
Feel that rope bite
Heave that chest aboard
Under moonlight
[Chorus]
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Take what the tide brings
And sail away
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Follow my shadow
Or get out the way
[Verse 2]
Found a silver cup
In a trader’s hold
Marked with a king’s crest
And a seam of gold
We split the loot in half
Then we split it twice
Old Jack kept the map
And I kept the dice
[Pre-Chorus]
Pull, boys, pull
Hear that chain sing
Every hard-earned coin
For the captain’s ring
[Chorus]
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Take what the tide brings
And sail away
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Follow my shadow
Or get out the way
[Bridge]
When the storm rolled in
We laughed at the rain
Torn sails, sharp teeth
And a hull full of pain
But I’d choose that sea
Over any green land
With a cutlass at my hip
And a crew at hand
[Final Chorus]
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Take what the tide brings
And sail away
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Follow my shadow
Or get out the way
I’m a pirate, aye
I’m a pirate, aye
Raise up the black flag
And sing today