Lyric The Last Saskatchewan Pirate
I used to be a farmer, and I made a living fine,
I had a little stretch of land along the CP line
But time went by and though I tried, the money wasn t there
And bankers came and took my land and told me "fair is fair"
I looked for every kind of job, the answer always no
"Hire you now?" they d always laugh, "we just let twenty go!"
The government, the promised me a measly little sum
But I ve got too much pride to end up just another bum.
Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone?
I m gonna be a PIRATE on the river Saskatchewan!!!
(Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr!!)
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Well, you d think the local farmers would know that I m at large
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge
I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,
I rammed their ship and sank it and I stole their fertilizer!
A bridge outside of Moosejaw spans a mighty river
Farmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiver
Cause they know that TRACTOR JACK is hiding in the bay
I ll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail off with their hay!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat
He d follow on the shoreline cause he didn t own a boat
But cutbacks were a-coming and the Mountie lost his job
And now he s sailing with us, and we call him Salty Bob!
A swingin sword, a skull and bones and pleasant company
I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!!)
Prince Albert down to Saskatoon I m the terror of the seas
If you wanna reach the co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Arrrr, Metis! Get it? Matey? (Hey, that s Riel-ly funny! You know, Louis Riel?)
Well, Pirate life s appealing but you just don t find it here,
I ve heard that in Alberta there s a band of buccaneers
They roam the Athabaska and sail to Fort McKay
And you re gonna loose your stetson if you have to pass their way!
Well, winter is a-comin and a chill is in the breeze
My Pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze
I ll be back in springtime but now I have to go
I hear there s lots of plundering down in New Mexico!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores...
I had a little stretch of land along the CP line
But time went by and though I tried, the money wasn t there
And bankers came and took my land and told me "fair is fair"
I looked for every kind of job, the answer always no
"Hire you now?" they d always laugh, "we just let twenty go!"
The government, the promised me a measly little sum
But I ve got too much pride to end up just another bum.
Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone?
I m gonna be a PIRATE on the river Saskatchewan!!!
(Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr! Arrr!!)
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Well, you d think the local farmers would know that I m at large
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge
I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,
I rammed their ship and sank it and I stole their fertilizer!
A bridge outside of Moosejaw spans a mighty river
Farmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiver
Cause they know that TRACTOR JACK is hiding in the bay
I ll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail off with their hay!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat
He d follow on the shoreline cause he didn t own a boat
But cutbacks were a-coming and the Mountie lost his job
And now he s sailing with us, and we call him Salty Bob!
A swingin sword, a skull and bones and pleasant company
I never pay my income tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!!)
Prince Albert down to Saskatoon I m the terror of the seas
If you wanna reach the co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Arrrr, Metis! Get it? Matey? (Hey, that s Riel-ly funny! You know, Louis Riel?)
Well, Pirate life s appealing but you just don t find it here,
I ve heard that in Alberta there s a band of buccaneers
They roam the Athabaska and sail to Fort McKay
And you re gonna loose your stetson if you have to pass their way!
Well, winter is a-comin and a chill is in the breeze
My Pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze
I ll be back in springtime but now I have to go
I hear there s lots of plundering down in New Mexico!
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
Cause it s a heave-ho, hi-ho, comin down the plains
Stealin wheat and barley and all the other grains
It s a ho-hey, hi-hey farmers bar yer doors
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores
When ya see the Jolly Roger on Regina s mighty shores...
