When the pirate’s half-way up the mast
with his telescope lookin’ afar –
what does the sea-dog pirate say?
He yells with a lusty Y’aaargh!

When the pirate’s rolling out the gun
and readying it to fire –
what does the sea-dog pirate say?
He yells with a lusty Y’aaargh!

When he’s out on deck with his trusty sword
in a battle for pirate power –
what does the sea-dog pirate say?
He yells with a lusty Y’aaargh!

When the ship’s cook bakes a mighty pie
and the crew call out Hoorah!
what does the sea-dog pirate say?
He yells with a lusty Y’aaargh!

 

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Jane Newberry spent over twenty years sharing music and rhyme with parents and toddlers, while bringing up her four children. Passionate about music education, she has published two songbooks, A Sackful of Songs and A Sackful of Christmas (Cramer Music). Jane lives in Cornwall, where she works with children and parents at RhymeTime sessions in her local community library. Big Green Crocodile (Otter-Barry Books) was shortlisted for the CLiPPA award 2021 and in May 2022 Jane published grown-up poetry book Hoyden’s Trove (Wheelsong Press). The sequel to Big Green CrocodileBig Red Dragon – will fly in 2024.