Your words are different but I believe the original of the song you are remembering is from The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan. The comic pirates sing this song. Starts: Up with the jolly Roger Boys and fling it to the breeze. Get you gun and cutlass well in trim for the treasure ship to seize. etc. I've been trying to find the lyrics to add to a pirate routine as Captain Book the friendly pirate who sails about the waters of education motivating children to become avid, successful readers. www.captainbook.org