Lyrics
When I was one I sucked my thumb
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was two I tied my shoe
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was three I climbed a tree
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was four I knocked on the door
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was five I felt alive
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was six I picked up sticks
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was seven I ate a lemon
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was eight I closed the gate
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was nine I found a dime
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”
When I was ten I started again
On the day I went to sea
I climbed aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forward, backward
Over the rolling sea.
This way, that way, forward, backward
That’s the life for me!”