Sunday, September 18, 2022

Talk Like A Pirate, Me Fair Laddie

Talk Like A Pirate, Me Fair Laddie

(tune: The Rain in Spain (My Fair Lady),
Loewe and Lerner (1958))


(Cabinboy)
Jest some da rum, sez Mum ‘cos he’s a bum

(Cap’n (to Mate))
Yarrh, Ah think he’s hold o’ it
Yarrh, Ah think he’s hold o’ it
(Cap’n to Cabinboy)
Now, wha’s, ye scum, ta give da bum?

(Cabinboy)
Ah gives ‘em rum! Ah gives ‘em rum!

(Cap’n)
And how much of dat rum?

(Cabinboy)
Jest some! Jest some!

(Cabinboy, Cap’n, Mate)
Jest some da rum, sez Mum ‘cos he’s a bum!
Jest some da rum, sez Mum ‘cos he’s a bum!

(Mate)
Fer bilgerat, brig’dier, and ‘lubber …?

(Cabinboy)
Walk da plank and feed da fishes!

(Cap’n)
Now, wha’s, ye scum, to give da bum?

(Cabinboy)
Ah gives ‘em rum! Ah gives ‘em rum!

(Cap’n)
And why’s ye jest give some?

(Cabinboy)
Sez Mum! Sez Mum!

(Cabinboy, Cap’n, Mate)
Jest some da rum, sez Mum ‘cos he’s a bum!
Jest some da rum, sez Mum ‘cos he’s a bum!

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