Arrogant Worms - The Last Saskatchewan Pirate Lyrics
I used to be a farmer, and I made a living fine,I had a little stretch of land along the city lineBut time went by and though I tried, the money wasnt thereAnd bankers came and took my land and told me fair is fairI looked for every kind of job, the answer always noHire you now? theyd always laugh, we just let twenty go!The government, the promised me a measly little sumBut Ive got too much pride to end up just another bum.Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone?Im gonna be a pirate on the river saskatchewan!!!(arrr! arrr! arrr! arrr! arrr!!)Cause its a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plainsStealin wheat and barley and all the other grainsIts a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doorsWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shoresWell, youd think the local farmers would know that Im at largeBut just the other day I found an unprotected bargeI snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,I rammed their ship and sank it and I stole their fertilizer!A bridge outside of moosejaw spans a mighty riverFarmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiverCause they know that tractor jack is hiding in the bayIll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail off with their hay!Cause its a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plainsStealin wheat and barley and all the other grainsIts a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doorsWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shoresWell, mountie bob he chased me, he was always at my throatHed follow on the shoreline cause he didnt own a boatBut cutbacks were a-coming and the mountie lost his jobAnd now hes sailing with us, and we call him salty bob!A swingin sword, a skull and bones and pleasant companyI never pay my income tax and screw the gst (screw it!!)Prince albert down to saskatoon Im the terror of the seasIf you wanna reach the co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!Cause its a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plainsStealin wheat and barley and all the other grainsIts a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doorsWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shoresArrrr, metis! get it? matey? (hey, thats riel-ly funny! you know, louis riel? )Well, pirate lifes appealing but you just dont find it here,Ive heard that in alberta theres a band of buccaneersThey roam the athabaska and sail to fort mckayAnd youre gonna loose your stetson if you have to pass their way!Well, winter is a-comin and a chill is in the breezeMy pirate days are over once the river starts to freezeIll be back in springtime but now I have to goI hear theres lots of plundering down in new mexico!Cause its a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plainsStealin wheat and barley and all the other grainsIts a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doorsWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shoresCause its a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plainsStealin wheat and barley and all the other grainsIts a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doorsWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shoresWhen ya see the jolly roger on reginas mighty shores...
