Long ago when I was just a lad
The other boys hated me said I made them mad
Guess I didn't fit in with the norm
I'll never know why people are so desperate to conform
And I remember something that you said
Those 9 words of yours stuck inside my head
You said "Prince charming: Ridicule
Is nothing to be scared of" so I took it as a rule

I slipped on my finest suit
Shined up my pirate boots
I put a medal on my lapel
I thought of you and gave them hell
We're captain's all! And we run this show!
And we only sail where we want to go
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like Pirates drifting out at sea!

All fo us have weathered through a storm
Ya Know they say what doesn't kill ya often makes ya better
We live to tell and carry on
After all, it's nothing but a touch of nasty weather
Some of us are still around
And you're still the dandy highway man that they're to scared to mention
And when you board you make us proud
It's admiral on deck! And we're standing at attention!
I slipped on my finest suit
Shined up my pirate boots
I put a medal on my lapel
I thought of you and gave them hell
We're captain's all! And we run this show!
And we only sail where we want to go
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like Pirates drifting out at sea!
Thats right!
We're captain's all! And we run this show!
And we only sail where we want to go
If you have orders, though
Keep them to yourself!
'Cause the only ones we follow are our own!

As for the ones whom we adore
Those of our friends who still are lost out in the storm
We raise a glass to you!
And leave on a light or two!
In case you ever make it home there's always room on board!

Because we're captain's all! And we run this show!
And we only sail where we want to go
And we live at ease doing as we please
Like Pirates drifting out at sea!
Thats right!
We're captain's all! And we run this show!
And we only sail where we want to go
If you have orders, though
Keep the to yourself!
'Cause the only ones we follow are our own!