When I was one I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me:
CHORUS:
“We’re going this way, that way, forwards, backwards,
Over the Irish Sea.
A bottle of juice to give me a boost
‘Cause that’s the life for me.”
When I was two I tied my shoe
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was three I climbed a tree
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was four I shut the door
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was five I learned the jive
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was six I picked up sticks
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was seven I went to heaven
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was eight I was late
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was nine I got in line
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was ten I started again
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate’s ship
And the captain said to me: (Chorus)
When I was one I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea…