| | The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
by The Arrogant Worms
Well I used to be a farmer and I made a living fine;
I had a little stretch of land along the CB line.
But times went by, and though I tried, the money wasn't there
And the bankers came and took my land and told me "Fair is fair.".
I looked for every kind of job, the answer, always "No" -
"Hire you now?", they'd always laugh - "we just let twenty go!"
The government, they promised me a measly little sum,
But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum...
Then I thought, 'Who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone?'
'I'm gonna be a PIRATE! On the river Saskatchewan...!'
[CHORUS]
And it's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
Well you'd think the local farmers would know that I'm at large,
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge.
I snuck up right behind them, and they were none the wiser -
I rammed their ship and sank it, and I stole their fertilizer!
Bridge outside of Moosejaw, it spans the mighty river.
Farmers cross in so much fear, their stomachs are a-quiver.
'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's hiding in the bay;
I'll jump their bridge and knock 'em cold, and sail off with their hay!
And it's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
Well Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat.
He followed on the shoreline 'cause he didn't own a boat.
But the cutbacks were a-comin' and the mountie lost his job.
So now he's sailin' with me and we call him SALTY BOB!
A swinging sword and skull-and-bones, in pleasant company.
I never pay my income tax, and screw the GST! (SCREW IT!)
Sailin' down to Saskatoon, the terror of the sea -
If you wanna reach the co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!
Ha-ar! It's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
Well the pirate life's appealing, but you don't just find it here -
I hear in north Alberta, there's a band of buccaneers.
The roam the Athabaska, from Smith to Port McKay,
And you're gonna lose your Stetson if you have to pass their way.
Well winter is a comin' and a chill is in the breeze.
My pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze.
But I'll be back in springtime, but now I have to go -
I hear there's lots of plunderin' down in New Mexico!
And it's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
And it's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
And it's a Heave! (HO!) Hi! (HO!), comin' down the plains.
Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains!
And it's a Ho! (HEY!) Hi! (HEY!) - farmers bar your doors,
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores!
(Ha-ha-harrr, eh?) |
| | Posted 8/5/2004 12:55 PM - 1 View - 6 eProps - 3 comments
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