In 1580 we sailed our little ship    Around the coast of Africa down the Gaza strip    We took some salty bacon and a hammock for a bed    Then we mixed it with the Spaniards in the middle of the Med      Well we hired our funds    Saw the pretty girls a comin'    There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago    We hired some more and then we started runnin'    All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico      Well Francis Drake said if you really want a fight    The best thing is to catch them in the middle of the night    We hoisted anchor and powdered up the gun    Then we sailed around in circles and just waited for the fun      Well we hired our funds    Saw the pretty girls a comin'    There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago    We hired some more and then we started runnin'    All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico      Well cannon balls flew and the ship began to sink    The water started risin' so we really had to think    And then by chance stood a man as black as coal    So we grabbed him by the trousers and we plugged him in the hole      Well we hired our funds    Saw the pretty girls a comin'    There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago    We hired some more and then we started runnin'    All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico      Well we fired from the side port and we fired from the back    And then we fired from the gallery and through every little crack    We fired so much that the cook started cooking    Didn't have to worry so we flew the union jack       Well we hired our funds    Saw the pretty girls a comin'    There wasn't quite as many as there was a while ago    We hired some more and then we started runnin'    All down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico