"A Pirate's Life" is a song from Walt Disney's Peter Pan. It is first sung when the Pirate Crew is introduced throughout the film, including Mr. Smee and Captain Hook. A reprise of the song is heard during the part where Skylights appears singing in solo while playing with his accordion to which Hook, who is irritated by the singing, shoots him to stop him from singing, causing him to fall into the ocean.
Lyrics[]
Pirate Crew: Ohhhh!
A pirate's life is a wonderful life
A-rovin' over the sea
Give me a career as a buccaneer
As the life of a pirate for me
Ohhhh!
The life of a pirate for me
Ohhhh!
A pirate's life is a wonderful life
They never bury your bones
For when it's all over, a jolly sea rover
Drops in on his friend Davy Jones
Ohhhh!
His very good friend Davy Jones
(Mr. Smee: My good friend Davy Jones)
Skylights: Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
You'll find adventure and sport
But live every minute for all that is in it
The life of a pirate is short (last note is held)
Ohh, the life... (last note is held and Skylights gets shot by Hook before he can continue singing)
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
A-rovin' over the sea
Give me a career as a buccaneer
It's the life of a pirate for me
Ohh, the life of a pirate for me
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
Without a care to behold
You carry a gun and a jug of rum
And your pockets are loaded with gold
Oh! Your pockets are loaded with gold
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
You'll find adventure and sport
But live every minute for all that is in it
The life of a pirate is short
Ohh, the life of a pirate is short
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
"But not forever," they say
When your neck's in a noose and you can't get loose
For the life of a pirate you'll pay
Ohh, the life of a pirate you'll pay
Pirate Crew: Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
A-rovin' over the sea
Give me a career as a buccaneer
It's the life of a pirate for me
Ohh, the life of a pirate for me
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
Without a care to behold
You dig for pleasure to find some treasure
Your pockets are loaded with gold
Ohh, your pockets are loaded with gold
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
You'll find adventure and sport
But live every minute for all that is in it
The life of a pirate is short
Ohh, the life of a pirate is short
Ohh, a pirate's life is a wonderful life
"But not forever," they say
When your neck's in a noose and you can't get loose
For the life of a pirate you'll pay
Ohh, for the life of a pirate you'll pay
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Trivia[]
- The song was also included in the Mickey's Fun Songs volume, Beach Party at Walt Disney World, but the lyric that says, "You carry a gun and a jug of rum" is replaced with "You dig for pleasure to find some treasure" to remove references to alcohol and violence. Also, the end of the video is Peter Pan, the kids, and the pirates singing "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" after Captain Hook's defeat.
