A Professional Pirate Lyrics

Song	A Professional Pirate
Artist	The Muppets
Album	Muppet Treasure Island (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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	Long John:
	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?"
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	You'll cruise to foreign shores
	(Long John: Ha ha ha! Sing it, lads!)
	And you'll keep your mind and body sound
	(Long John: Show him you've been practicing!)
	By working out of doors
	Long John:
	True friendship and adventure are what we can't live without
	All:
	And when you're a professional pirate
	Bad Polly:
	That's what the job's about
	Long John:
	Upstage, lads, this is my only number!
	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!
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	(Long John: Oh, I love it!)
	We're honorable men
	(Long John: 'Tis poetry in motion!)
	And before we lose our tempers we will always count to ten!
	Long John:
	On occasion there may be someone you have to execute
	All:
	But when you're a professional pirate
	Clueless Morgan:
	You don't have to wear a suit
	...What?
	Mad Monty:
	I could have been a surgeon
	I like taking things apart!
	Bad Polly:
	I could have been a lawyer
	But I just had too much heart
	Clueless Morgan:
	I could have been in politics
	'Cause I've always been a big spender
	Black-Eyed Pete:
	And me...I could have been a contender
	Long John:
	Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
	I say we're victims of bad press; it's all exaggerated
	We'd never stab you in the back, we'd never lie or cheat
	We're just about the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet!
	All:
	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 proud to be
	And when you're a professional pirate
	Long John:
	You'll be honest, brave, and free
	The soul of decency
	You'll be loyal and fair and on the square
	And most importantly—
	All:
	When you're a professional pirate
	You're always in the best of company!

	Long John:
	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?"
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	You' ll cruise to foreign shores
	Long John: Ha ha ha! Sing it, lads!
	And you' ll keep your mind and body sound
	Long John: Show him you' ve been practicing!
	By working out of doors
	Long John:
	True friendship and adventure are what we can' t live without
	All:
	And when you' re a professional pirate
	Bad Polly:
	That' s what the job' s about
	Long John:
	Upstage, lads, this is my only number!
	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!
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	Long John: Oh, I love it!
	We' re honorable men
	Long John: ' Tis poetry in motion!
	And before we lose our tempers we will always count to ten!
	Long John:
	On occasion there may be someone you have to execute
	All:
	But when you' re a professional pirate
	Clueless Morgan:
	You don' t have to wear a suit
	... What?
	Mad Monty:
	I could have been a surgeon
	I like taking things apart!
	Bad Polly:
	I could have been a lawyer
	But I just had too much heart
	Clueless Morgan:
	I could have been in politics
	' Cause I' ve always been a big spender
	BlackEyed Pete:
	And me... I could have been a contender
	Long John:
	Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
	I say we' re victims of bad press it' s all exaggerated
	We' d never stab you in the back, we' d never lie or cheat
	We' re just about the nicest guys you' d ever want to meet!
	All:
	Hey, ho, ho
	It' s one for all for one
	And we' ll shareandsharealike with you and love you like a son
	We' re gentlemen of fortune and that' s what we' re proud to be
	And when you' re a professional pirate
	Long John:
	You' ll be honest, brave, and free
	The soul of decency
	You' ll be loyal and fair and on the square
	And most importantly
	All:
	When you' re a professional pirate
	You' re always in the best of company!

	Long John:
	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?"
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	You' ll cruise to foreign shores
	Long John: Ha ha ha! Sing it, lads!
	And you' ll keep your mind and body sound
	Long John: Show him you' ve been practicing!
	By working out of doors
	Long John:
	True friendship and adventure are what we can' t live without
	All:
	And when you' re a professional pirate
	Bad Polly:
	That' s what the job' s about
	Long John:
	Upstage, lads, this is my only number!
	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!
	Pirates:
	Hey, ho, ho
	Long John: Oh, I love it!
	We' re honorable men
	Long John: ' Tis poetry in motion!
	And before we lose our tempers we will always count to ten!
	Long John:
	On occasion there may be someone you have to execute
	All:
	But when you' re a professional pirate
	Clueless Morgan:
	You don' t have to wear a suit
	... What?
	Mad Monty:
	I could have been a surgeon
	I like taking things apart!
	Bad Polly:
	I could have been a lawyer
	But I just had too much heart
	Clueless Morgan:
	I could have been in politics
	' Cause I' ve always been a big spender
	BlackEyed Pete:
	And me... I could have been a contender
	Long John:
	Some say that pirates steal and should be feared and hated
	I say we' re victims of bad press it' s all exaggerated
	We' d never stab you in the back, we' d never lie or cheat
	We' re just about the nicest guys you' d ever want to meet!
	All:
	Hey, ho, ho
	It' s one for all for one
	And we' ll shareandsharealike with you and love you like a son
	We' re gentlemen of fortune and that' s what we' re proud to be
	And when you' re a professional pirate
	Long John:
	You' ll be honest, brave, and free
	The soul of decency
	You' ll be loyal and fair and on the square
	And most importantly
	All:
	When you' re a professional pirate
	You' re always in the best of company!

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