[Chorus 1]
Bosun Bill was known throughout the port
A truly dreadful pirate who was always getting caught
Not one scheme for stealing could he hatch
'Cause someone would spot the treasure he'd got and Bill they'd snatch

[Verse 1]
One day, Bill awoke lying on a distant beach
The last of his grog was just out of reach
He groped around with trembling hands
And struck something in the sand
He'd stumbled upon a part
Of an ancient chart
Stained and torn, the old map told
The way to find a stash of buried gold, so

[Chorus 2]
Bosun Bill set out to find a crew
But everyone he asked replied, "I'll never sail with you!"
'Til, at last, he plied a man with ale
To lend him his craft, a rickety raft, then Bill set sail

[Verse 2]
All by himself, Bill trembled in the dark
He lost both his boots and a hat to a shark
He followed the chart 'til, at last, he saw
The gleam of a far-off shore
The trail led into a cave
Silent as the grave
Bill stood gaping at what he saw
A hoard of treasure piled from roof to floor
[Bridge]
Bosun Bill stuffed treasure into his sack
He loaded up the boat, but he heard a mighty crack
He'd taken too much plunder when he should have kept it light
The raft and all the gold sank out of sight

[Chorus 3]
Bosun Bill let out a terrible curse
He had a chance at glory, but he'd only come out worse
To this day, he's trapped on the island still
Not very clever, worst pirate ever, it's Bosun Bill