The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - Oh, Better Far to Live and Die lyrics

[PIRATE KING] Oh, better far to live and die Under the brave black flag I fly, Than play a sanctimonius part, With a pirate head and a pirate heart. Away to the cheating world go you, Where pirates all are well to do, But I'll be true to the song I sing, And live and die a Pirate King. For I am a Pirate King! And it is, it is a glorious thing To be a Pirate King. For I am a Pirate King! [PIRATE CHORUS] You are! Hurrah for the Pirate King! [PIRATE KING] And it is, it is a glorious thing To be a Pirate King! [PIRATE CHORUS] It is! Hurrah for our Pirate King [KING AND CHORUS] Hurrah for the Pirate King! [PIRATE KING] When I sally forth to seek my prey I help myself in a royal way; I sink a few more ships, it's true, Than a well-bred monarch ought to do! But many a king on a first-cla** throne, If he wants to call his crown his own, Must manage somehow to get through More dirty work than ever I do. For I am a Pirate King! And it is, it is a glorious thing To be a Pirate King. For I am a Pirate King! [PIRATE CHORUS] You are! Hurrah for the Pirate King! [PIRATE KING] And it is, it is a glorious thing To be a Pirate King! [PIRATE CHORUS] It is! Hurrah for our Pirate King [KING AND CHORUS] Hurrah for the Pirate King!