The first stanza of this poem is paraphrased from the fine song, “Coast of High Barbary,” by Joseph Arthur. One verse from the song inspired me to write this so I wanted to give the proper credit. The rest of it, as with everything else I write, is 100% original and 0% true. The two-line stanzas between the asterisks are the chorus for the crew so feel free to sing along!
“A Look Into the Life of a Pirate”
No privateer, no merchant, no man-of-war is me.
I be a salty pirate from the coast of Barbary!
I rape and I pillage and take what I want for free.
I have my choice of ladies, I’m the pirate called Rusty.
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Yo-ho…Yo-ho…Drink up me hearties yo-ho!!
He be a fierce and nasty pirate and that’s a fact that you better damn know!
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Me and me crew drink rum and grog at every island bar.
We like to eat raw oysters but only in months that end in E R.
When I steer my ship I drink me moonshine from a mason jar.
Then I sail into the sunset and watch the twinkling stars.
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Yo-ho…Yo-ho…Drink up me hearties woo-hoo!!
If you cross Rusty the Pirate ‘tis the last thing you’ll ever do.
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I like to bed the ladies who wear sexy high-heeled shoes.
I will steal your diamond necklace after I make sweet love to you.
I take – I do not bargain – ‘cause I ain’t no bearded Jew.
I be the one and only Rusty, best friend of the bear named Pooh.
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Yo-ho…Yo-ho…Drink up me hearties for real!!
Rusty will steal your wife and then he’ll make her squeal.
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I’m wanted in twenty countries and should be wanted in twenty more.
Sometimes I like Colombian coke but sometimes I prefer their whores.
I once smoked cigars with Castro but found him a commie bore.
I was accused of poisoning Chavez but that may be pirate lore.
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Yo-ho…Yo-ho…Drink up me hearties yar-har!!
His fame grows every day – Rusty is feared near and far.
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It’s me, me crew, me parrot Buster and me little dog named Groo.
We sleep late every day and then do whatever we want to do.
I braid me beard with rubies, ‘tis not a rumor I swear ‘tis true.
I’m a happy pirate living me life sailing the ocean blue.
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Yo-ho…Yo-ho…Drink up me hearties yee-hee!!
His name is Rusty the Pirate, he’s the scourge of the seven seas.
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My name be Rusty the pirate I’m the scourge of the seven seas.
Drink up me hearties yo-ho!
Russell Yale
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