The photo at the top is my own. It was taken at the Pirates in Paradise Festival in Key West last month. More photos.
Weekend Pirate
Oh, I work in an office, respectable to you,
But when I have a day off I know what I will do.
I set my course directly to where I love the most.
I raise the Jolly Roger and head off to the coast.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate. I sail the seven seas.
From Friday night 'til Sunday, I do whate'er I please.
A parrot on my shoulder, a patch upon my eye.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate, and I will never die.
Whene'er the crew gets restless and plots a mutiny,
I stick 'em in a lifeboat and leave 'em out at sea.
Or if I feel more gen'rous, I make 'em walk the plank.
'Cause when you are a pirate you got to show your rank.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate, I pillage and I burn.
I compromise the wenches, 'cause they will never learn.
By day I sell insurance to mitigate your risk
So I can be a pirate and live a life like this.
My wife won't understand. She thinks I'm made of tin.
She don't have a clue the treasure I'm haulin' in.
For five days ev'ry week I tolerate her lip.
When the weekend comes, I'm captain of my ship.
Arrgh! Arrgh! Arrgh! Arrgh!
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate. I'm plundering the coast.
The fresh air and the sunshine are what I love the most.
I'm not afraid of bloodshed. I love the sight of gore.
'Cause I'm a weekend pirate. I'll never ask for more.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate. I sail the seven seas.
From Friday night 'til Sunday, I do whate'er I please.
A parrot on my shoulder, a patch upon my eye.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate, and I will never die.
Oh, I'm a weekend pirate, boys, and I will never die.
Lyrics and tune copyright © Glenn Campbell.
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