[Verse]
C F G C
Well I used to be a farmer and I made a living fine
F C G
I had a little stretch of land along the CP line
C F G C
But times went by and though I tried the money wasn't there
F C G C
And bankers came and took my land and told me "Fair is Fair"
Am D
I looked for every kind of job the answer always "No",
Am G
"Hire you now" they'd always laugh, "We just let Twenty go!" (Haha)
Am D
The government, they promised me a measley little sum,
Am G
But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum!
F F C
Then I thought who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone,
G
I'm gonna be a pirate, on the river Saskatchewan!
[Chorus]
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
F C G
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
F C G C
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
(Repeat the first half of the chorus without lyrics once, then play C for two measures.)
C F G C
Well you think the local farmers would know that I'm at large,
F C G
But just the other day I found an unprotected barge,
C F G C
I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser,
F C G C
I rammed the ship and sank it and I stole the Fertilizer
Am D
A Bridge outside of Moosejaw spans the mighty river,
Am G
Farmers cross in so much fear their stomach's are a quiver,
Am D
'Cause they know that Captain Tractor's hiding in the bay,
Am G
I'll jump the bridge and knock em cold and sail off with their Hay!
[Chorus]
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
F C G
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
F C G C
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
C F G C
Well Mountie Bob he chased me he was always at my throat,
F C G
He followed on the shorelines 'cause he didn't own a boat,
C F G C
But cut-backs were a comin' and the Mountie lost his job,
F C G C
So now he's sailin' with me and we call him Salty Bob!
Am D
A Swingin' Sword and Skull and Bones are pleasant company,
Am G (Mute)
I never pay my Income Tax and screw the GST (SCREW IT!)
Am D
Salin' down to Saskatoon, the Terror of the Sea,
Am G
If you wanna reach the Co-op boy you gotta get by me!
[Chorus]
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
F C G
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
F C G C
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
C F G C
Well pirate life's appealing but you don't just find it here,
F C B
I hear in North Alberta there's a band of buccaneers,
C F G C
They roam the Athabasca from Smith to Port McKay,
F C G C
And you're gonna lose your stetson if you have to pass their way.
Am D
Well Winter is a comin' and a chill is in the breeze,
Am G
My pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze,
Am D
But I'll be back in Spring time but now I have to go,
Am G
I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico!
[Chorus]
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
F C G
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
(Mute) C (Mute) C F G C
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
F C G C
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
And it's a Heave (HO) High (HO) Comin' down the plains,
Stealin' Wheat and Barley and all the other grains,
And it's a Ho (HEY!) High (HEY!) Farmers bar yer doors,
(Lyrics slow)
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.
When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores...
Haharr...
