The Muppets, Tim Curry - A Professional Pirate lyrics

When I was just a lad
Looking for my true vocation
My father said "Now son
This choice deserves deliberation
Though you could be a doctor
Or perhaps a financier my boy
Why not consider a more challenging career?"

Hey ho ho! You'll cruise to foreign shores
And you'll keep your mind and body sound
By working out of doors

True friendship and adventure are what
We can't live without

And when you're a professional pirate

That's what the job's about

(spoken)
Upstage, lads this is my only number

(sung) now take Sir Francis Drake
The Spanish all despise him
But to the British
He's a hero and they idolize him
It's how you look at buccaneers that
Makes them bad or good
And I see us as members
Of a noble brotherhood

Hey ho ho! We're honorable men
And before we lose our tempers we will
Always count to ten

On occasion
There may be someone you have to execute

And when you're a professional pirate

You don't have to wear a suit

What?

I could have been a surgeon
I like taking things apart

I could have been a lawyer
But I just had too much heart

I could have been in politics 'cause
I've always been a big spender

(spoken) and me, I could've been a contender

Some say that pirates steal and
Should be feared and hated
I say we're victims of bad
Press that's all exaggerated
We never stab you in the back
We never lie or cheat we're just, in fact
The nicest guy you ever want to meet
(spoken) tell the truth
Lad do you really think the Captain and the
Squire are planning to share the treasure
With the likes of us? Can't hear ya no? And
We being the rightful owners
Flint's own crew
Who shed our blood getting it here
Join us lad donate your
Compass to the treasure hunt and
Get a full share!

Hey ho ho! It's one for all for one
And we'll share and share alike with you
And love you like a son
We're gentlemen of fortune and that's
What we're bound to be
And when you're a professional pirate-

You'll be honest, brave, and free!
The soul of decency!
You'll be loyal and fair and on the square
But most importantly

When you're a professional pirate
You are always in the best of company!