creativeWho put out to sea
His mates all around him
No maiden on his knee
Oh, sail for a little
A little little litte
Oh, sail for a little
'Til she finds him
There once was a maiden
Who wandered the mead
To gather blue violets
Her mama would need
A wail through the willows
All hollow through the willows
She'll wail through the willows
'Til she finds him
The sea was so violent
The crew went below
They begged him to join them
But he would not go
Oh, sail a little little
For just a little little
Oh, sail for a little
'Til she finds him
Her heart was so laden
She fell by a tree
Sang of some pirate
Who haunted the sea
A wail through the willows
All hollow through the willows
She'll wail through the willows
'Til she finds him
-- There Once Was a Pirate lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik
Note: This song was featured in the off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening, but was then replaced with the song The Guilty Ones when the musical moved to Broadway.
Yar! If you like pirates, you ought to take part in the Pirate Reading Challenge at Lectitans.
