Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)

Subject: Lyr Add: THE PIRATE'S ALPHABET (Claire B Norman)
From: ClaireBear
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:42 PM

I just ran across this in my files.

I wrote this set of lyrics for The Sailor's Alphabet last year to perform at the Nor Cal Pirate Festival in Vallejo, but somehow The Dogwatch Nautical Band never quite around to learning the words.

Looking back on it, though, I'd say it's pretty good anyway -- and just the thing for Talk Like a Pirate Day, which of course is coming up on Friday:


THE PIRATE'S ALPHABET
Copyright (c) 2007 Claire Beorn Norman

A is for Arrrrrrh, 'tis a noise we all make,
B is for Buzzards that soar in our wake,
C is for Cutlass we use to excess,
D is for Dead, as our victims attest.

Chorus:
        Speedily, speedily, so swift we pursue,
        No ship in the water is safe from our crew,
        We'll hoist the black flag and the high seas we'll sail,
        We'll make you, o'ertake you, and surely prevail.

E is the Entrails we spill every day
F is for Fear and for fighting and fray.
G is for Ghastly, like our reputation
and H is for Honour, which ain't our fixation.

I is for I-Patch, though it's spelled with an E.
J's for the Justice we sail for to flee,
K's for the King's men who view us with rancour
and L's for Lagoon, which is where we set anchor.

M is for Mayhem upon the high seas
N is for Nancy, who's got a disease,
O's for our Odour, which makes strong men balk;
And P's for the Plank that you might have to walk,

Q is for Quarter, but we don't give none.
R is for Rapier and Rakehell and Rum.
S is for Scruples, of which we've got rid,
and T's for our Treasure that's always well hid.

U is for Uproar, when-e'er we come near.
V is our Victims, a-tremblin' with fear.
W is for Wicked, and wayward and wanton,
And X marks the spot where [spoken]...well, just never you mind. Arrrrh!

Y is for Yellow, the color of liver,
Zed is Zeke Hoskin, shanghaied on a river
That's an end to our letters, your approval please give.
Give us all of your gold and We MIGHT LET YOU LIVE!


Cheers -- oops, I mean arrrrrrrh!
Claire

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: Schantieman
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:52 PM

Brilliant!

but what's Rakehell?


Steve

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: ClaireBear
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:56 PM

–noun 1. a licentious or dissolute man; rake.
–adjective 2. Also, rake·hell·y

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: Geordie-Peorgie
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 03:04 PM

Roight! Now stop AAARRRRRHHHHsin' around

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: Schantieman
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 03:05 PM

aha!!!

or maybe that should be ARRRRRRhARRRRRR

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: ClaireBear
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 10:04 PM

Mizzen me mast! Scupper me gunwales! It's almost Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day!

'And me that parrot, will ya? And mind the boom on yer way out!

Arrrrrh!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: open mike
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 01:53 AM

arrgh, me harty! good on ya!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Pirate's Alphabet (for TLaP Day)
From: EBarnacle
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 11:35 AM

PEEA!