This song is an educational song for kids that covers sequencing, following a growing pattern, comprehension and story recall. All these skills are very important developmental skills for young children. This pirate song for kids continues to be one of my most popular original songs. Children really use their imaginations as they act out each character's part. There are movements and lots of repetition to build brain and body connections.
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, a surfer came along
You’d hear…Yo, ho, ho, hee,hee, hee
Hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Hey dude surfs up
A pirate’s life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, A big shark came along
You’d hear…Yo, ho, ho ho, hee, hee, hee
Chomp, chomp, hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Chomp, chomp, hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, A helicopter came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey,
dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey,
dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, An octopus came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Wiggle wiggle, swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp,
Hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Wiggle wiggle, swoosh, swoosh, chomp, chomp,
Hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, A submarine came along
You’d hear…
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Up periscope, wiggle, wiggle, swoosh,
Swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey dude, surf up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
Up periscope, wiggle, wiggle, swoosh,
Swoosh, chomp, chomp, hey dude, surf up
A pirates life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, A singing mermaid came along
You’d hear… Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
La, La, la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh chomp, chomp
hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, hee, hee, hee
La, La, la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh chomp, chomp
hey dude, surfs up
A pirates life for me
Once there was a pirate who sang a pirate song
Then interrupting the pirate, A police boat came along
You’d hear…Yo, ho,ho, hee,hee, hee
Stop-freeze, la,la,la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh,
Chomp, chomp, he dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
Yo, ho, ho, ho, hee hee, hee
Stop-freeze, la,la,la, up periscope
Wiggle, wiggle, swoosh, swoosh,
Chomp, chomp, he dude surfs up
A pirates life for me
A pirates life for me
A pirate's life is…not for me!
There are too many interruptions!
Hints and Tips
- Dress the tiny tots as little pirates, not to forget the hat and pirate eye patch.
- You can create various props also like the shark, octopus, mermaid and so on. You can even make some kids to wear those props and then have a role-play. This would be more interesting for the kids.
- This song has several action words like chomp, wiggle, and swoosh. So you need to teach the kids this song with appropriate actions.
Reference
Jack Hartman
