Scene 1 and “A Pirate I Will Be”

Yo ho, what do you know? A pirate I will be. Heave ho, ready to go upon the open sea. We’ll trim the sail in wind and gale, beneath the scull and bones. We’ll never rest and do our best or sink to Davy Jones! We’ll plunder this and scupper that, we’ll ravage every isle! Our pirate hold, we’ll fill with gold and do it with a smile!

If you want to be a pirate, then you’d better come along If you want to be a pirate, then you’d better come along. But to be a proper pirate, one must sing a pirate song. You only need one syllable for pirates near and far. Start with “A” then open up and add a little ARRRRR!! I said ARRRRRRRR!!! Yo ho what do you know? A pirate I will be. Heave ho, ready to go upon the open sea. We’ll trim the sail in wind and gale, beneath the scull and bones. We’ll never rest and do our best or sink to Davy Jones!

Yo ho, what do you know? A pirate I will be. ARRRRR!!

Scene 1 Captain: Ahoy! Ahoy! TO all I say, “AHOY!” All: Ahoy! Captain: Shiver me timbers, mates! A little more enthusiasm would be in order, for pirates all are we! All: AHOY! Blackbeard: Ahoy! Captain, to what exotic ports o’ call are we headed on this amazing journey? Bluebeard: Aye Captain, is this the trip we’ll finally find the motherlode? Redbeard: Will we plunder a village? Five o’clock Shadow: Full our coffers with doubloons? Brownbeard: Load up on pirate loot?

Twistedbeard: Sing in a pirate choir? (hmmm) Captain: Of course, me hearties, we will do all of that, for that’s what pirates do! All: ARRRR! Dancingbeard: Captain! I got me sea legs ready and I’m ready to set sail! Captain: Show me what you’ve got, Dancingbeard! Bandybeard: Those aren’t sea legs. This is what it looks like to have sea legs.

Captain: Avast! Avast! How and I ever suppose to conquer the seven seas with such a crew of Scalawags? All: Scalawags? Calico Jack: Aye! But we’re your Scalawags, Captain. All yours! Captain: Why do I not feel better knowing that? Twistedbeard: Aye, Captain!

Captain: What is it, Twistedbeard? Twistedbeard: Captain, I love your new piratey earrings! How much did they cost you? Captain: Oh, “Buck an ear!” All: ARRR!!! Five o’ clock shadow: Have you got the treasure map, Yellowbeard? Yellowbeard: Aye, mate, but ‘tis a strange one indeed. Captain: What do you mean? Yellowbeard: Ho! Ho! Captain, see this map even has a built in compass that is supposed to point to the hidden treasure. Captain: Aye! I see! Yellowbeard: But no matter which way I turn it, it points right back at me! Five o’clock shadow: Let me see that. Hmm, not it’s pointing at me! Strange-strange indeed. Pinkbeard: Captain, I’ve got a good feeling in my bones about this voyage. I just know this is the trip that we’ll ill our coffers full of coins!

Twistedbeard: … and our bilge full of booty! Captain: That’s what I like to hear, me mates! Nothing can stop us this time. We sail! Blackbeard and Bluebeard: We sail! All: We sail! (A Pirate I Will Be, Reprise)

Yo ho, what do you know? A pirate I will be. Heave ho, ready to go upon the open sea. We’ll trim the sail in wind and gale, beneath the scull and bones. We’ll never rest and do our best or sink to Davy Jones! Yo ho, what do you know? A pirate I will be!