Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)

Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) was the original theme song of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland, written by Imagineers X Atencio and George Bruns.

The sea shanty was sung by a young Elizabeth Swann at the very beginning of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, who then later taught it to Jack Sparrow when they were marooned together. He remarked that he would later teach it to his crew who would sing it "all the time", a reference to the never-ending actions of the Audio Animatronics of the attraction. Sparrow finally hums a part of the song as part of his final lines in that movie. Davy Jones' music box plays a highly modified version of the tune in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

The song has been used as part of the theatrical trailers for all three films.

Lyrics

 * Lyrics by X Atencio
 * Music by George Bruns


 * Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
 * We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho
 * We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho


 * Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
 * We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho
 * Maraud and embezzle and even high-jack
 * Drink up me hearties yo ho


 * Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
 * We kindle and char, inflame and ignite
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho
 * We burn up the city, we're really a fright
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho


 * We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho
 * We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho


 * Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
 * We're beggars and blighters and ne'er do-well cads
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho
 * Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
 * Drink up me hearties, yo ho