When I was one I sucked my thumb
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way that way, forwards and backwards
Over the Irish sea
A bottle of rum to warm my tum
And that's the life for me
1, 2, when I was 2 I tapped my shoe
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way that way, forwards and backwards
Over the Irish sea
A bottle of rum to warm my tum
And that's the life for me
1, 2, 3, when I was 3 I scraped my knee
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way that way, forwards and backwards
Over the Irish sea
A bottle of rum to warm my tum
And that's the life for me
1, 2, 3, 4, when I was 4 I slammed the door
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way that way, forwards and backwards
Over the Irish sea
A bottle of rum to warm my tum
And that's the life for me
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, when I was 5 I learned to dive
The day I went to sea
I jumped aboard a pirate ship
And the captain said to me
We're going this way that way, forwards and backwards
Over the Irish sea
A bottle of rum to warm my tum
And that's the life for me