Trad. Music. Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

Row yer boat, row yer boat, row yer boat

Row, row, row yer boat

Gently down the stream

Throw the pirate overboard

And listen to him scream!

“Say what?”

Row yer boat, row yer boat, row yer boat

Row, row, row yer boat

Gently down the stream

Throw the pirate overboard

And listen to him scream!

“Really?”

Row yer boat, row yer boat, row yer boat

Row, row, row yer boat

Gently down the stream

Throw the pirate overboard

And listen to him scream!

“HEY!”

Throw the pirate overboard

And listen to him scream!

“NOOOoooo!”

Is this the sculling crew or the skeleton crew?

Work those oars… or else…

Row me or they’ll throw me… AGAIN!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2013 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Pirate PaRRRty!

Sailing to a Safe Harbor

Safe House by the sea

The sun appears, the coast is clear

A peaceful place to be

Wherever you may roam

Like Ulysses in a poem

Let the lighthouse guide you home

Bring you to a Safe Harbor

Anchored safe and sound

The bay is calm all day long

A time to settle down

Wherever you may roam

Like Ulysses in a poem

Let the lighthouse guide you home

Take you to a Safe Harbor

A Safe Haven by the shore

A gentle breeze through the trees

A timeless place once more

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

Scarlett Maroon writes in her room, her precious little place

Scarlett Maroon at half past noon decides to show her face

Scarlett Maroon stairs at the moon and all of the stars up in space

She sails a pontoon through the lagoon
And pays a doubloon to ride in a big red balloon

Scarlett Maroon dances on dunes beside the silver sea

Scarlett Maroon picks up a spoon to take a taste of tea

Then Scarlett Maroon reads on a rune the way that the future might be

She sails a pontoon through the lagoon
And pays a doubloon to ride in a big red balloon

Scarlett Maroon sings a sad tune, a lonely lullaby

Scarlett Maroon sweeps with a broom that she also uses to fly

Then Scarlett Maroon is gone too soon, she’s already said her goodbyes

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music

 
From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

Scottish Lochs and Florida Keys

Open up the world to me

Misty days and crystal seas

Let me see what I can be

Moors and swamps and glens and glades

I will go there unafraid

Scottish Lochs and Florida Keys

Open up the world to me

Highlands, Lowlands, in between

Show me each and every scene

Awake, asleep, or by a stream

May this be my lasting dream

Moors and swamps and glens and glades

I will go there unafraid

Scottish Lochs and Florida Keys

Open up the world to me

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2010 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album “Give Me an RRR!”

Sailing on a ship out on the sea

Dog and Cat are keeping company

Scurvy Dog is friendly and Scaredy Cat is lonely

So, Dog and Cat are keeping company

Scurvy Dog picked a tricky trick

“You play with a ball, I’ll fetch a stick,

They won’t know you’re scared or that I’m seasick

So, you play with a ball, I’ll fetch a stick”

Bow wow, me-ow, OWWW!

Scurvy Dog was Mate’s best friend

But Scaredy Cat wouldn’t even pretend

That Dog followed Mate from end to end

But Scaredy Cat wouldn’t even pretend

Bow wow, me-ow, OWWW!

Scaredy Cat said leave me alone

Scurvy Dog said “throw me a bone”

“I’m not in the mood” Scaredy Cat would moan

Still Scurvy Dog said “throw me a bone”

Bow wow, me-ow, OWWW!

Scurvy wore Miranda’s bananas

Scaredy wore the Cat’s Pajamas

They wore pirate patches and pirate bandanas

Yeah, Scaredy wore the Cat’s Pajamas

Bow wow, me-ow, OWWW!

Sailing on a ship out on the sea

Dog and Cat are keeping company

Scurvy Dog is friendly and Scaredy Cat is lonely

So, Dog and Cat are keeping company

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Talk Like a Pirate

See me by the sea, that’s where I will be

Down along the shore where the boats are moored

The French they call the sea La Mer, please come see me there

See me by the sea – please come be with me

Please come see me by the sea

See me by the sea, beside the lazy trees

Bathing in the sun, then on the beach we’ll run

Orange and peach will make a pear (pair), please come see me there

See me by the sea – please come be with me

Please come see me by the sea

See me by the sea, where the wind is free

Waves there, we will meet, swirling ‘round our feet

Laughing gulls without a care, please come see me there

See me by the sea – please come be with me

Please come see me by the…

See me by the sea – please come be with me

Please come see me by the sea

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Sea Monsters

VERSE: Here we come – two by two

Monsters are marching through

Beep, beep, beep – boom, boom, boom

Monsters are marching through

BRIDGE: Sand on the beach, waves on the sea

Better watch out…

VERSE

BRIDGE

CHORUS: We’re Monsters of the Sea on holiday

Monsters of the Sea, we like to play

Monsters of the Sea – HOO-RAY!

BRIDGE

CHORUS

VERSE (Spoken)

VERSE

Here we come!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Sea Monsters

We go down, down, down below

In the deep, deep, deep blue sea

We go down, down, down below

To see where the monsters might… BE

CHORUS: Can you see the Sea Monsters?

We should flee the Sea Monsters

1-2-3, O-M-G

Can you see the Sea Monsters now?

VERSE 1: Made of eyes and arms and bellies

And they’re really, really smelly

They’re crawly and they’re creepy

Oh no, I’m getting WEEPY!

CHORUS

We go down, down, down below…

VERSE 2: They’re oh so gross and grimy

They’re sticky and they’re slimy

With a ghastly, ghostly shrieking

I’m absolutely FREAKING!

CHORUS

We go down, down, down below

In the deep, deep, deep blue sea

We go down, down, down below

In the deep, deep, deep blue sea

We go down, down, down below

In the deep, deep, deep blue sea

We go down, down, down below

To see where the monsters might… BE

Can you see the Sea Monsters now?

Lyrics by Ben Sage Neuhauser. Lyrics and Music by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2020 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music

From the album “Give Me an RRR!”

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven!

Caspian, Caribbean, Baltic, and North

Black, Red, and Dead Seas, I don’t mean these

VERSE1: Oh, to be a Friendly Pirate

You must know the Seven C’s

Seven words that we can live by

These seven if you please

CHORUS: There’s Courtesy, Compassion

And a bit of Courage too

With Cleanliness, and Cleverness

They’re good for me and you

Plus Cheerfulness and Charity

Now that makes Seven C’s

They’ll never fail to help you sail

Through life quite merrily!

VERSE 2: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven

Seven, six, five, four, three, two, one

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven…

C’s can be really FUN!

CHORUS

VERSE  1

… if you please!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Sea Monsters

Seymour Shark will not bite your arm

Seymour Shark will do you no harm

But he just might make you jump in fright

When he sneaks up on you… BOO!

Seymour Shark is really quite shy

Seymour Shark would not hurt a fly

But he just might make you jump in fright

When he sneaks up on you… BOO!

His favorite jam is Shark in the Dark

And maybe some Baby Shark too… how ‘bout you?

Seymour Shark will not break your bones

Seymour Shark can’t throw a stones

But he just might make you jump in fright

When he sneaks up on you… BOO!

Seymour Shark, Seymour Shark

Good Night!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

VERSE 1: Shark in the Dark

Wonder what it’s gonna do

Shark in the Dark

You don’t even have a clue

Shark in the Dark

It’s searchin’ for a snack to chew

Shark in the Dark

It’s startin’ to get hungry too

When you see that fin

And a toothy grin

It’s a Shark in the Dark, boo-hoo

VERSE 2: Shark in the Dark

It’s sneakin’ ‘round, out of sight

Shark in the Dark

Watch your left and watch your right

Shark in the Dark

It’s gotta get a little bite

Shark in the Dark

It’s workin’ up an appetite

When you see those eyes

… BIG SURPRISE

It’s a Shark in the Dark, quite a FRIGHT!

VERSE 1

BOO!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Monsters

Inspired by Rhea Ferris. Dedicated to Rhea Ferris & Kamala Harris

CHORUS: She can be a Captain too

She can do what they can do

She can lead a Pirate Crew

She can be a Captain

VERSE 1: She’s as smart as a whip

Knows her way around a ship

Just as brave as brave can be

When out upon the open sea

CHORUS

VERSE 2: She’s escaped from tough spots

Knows the ropes and sailor’s knots

Heart is stout, eyes are sharp

And she can play upon the harp

BRIDGE: Alvida in the Viking times

And Pirate Grace in Irish rhymes

Ann Bonney down in Carolina

And Madame Cheng in China

“All hands on deck, “hoist the sails, “look lively!”

VERSE 1

CHORUS

“I can be a Captain!”

“I can be a Captain!”

“I can be a Captain!”

She… can be… a Captain

“I can be a Captain too!”

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Talk Like a Pirate

The deck’s a stage, we all have a role

A lighthouse light and a church bell’s toll

Well, bless the crew and bless my soul

The ship will rock and the sea will roll

The mainmast is lightning’s goal

We’ll lose our lunch and lose control

And ride the waves like a seahorse foal

The ship will rock and the sea will roll

CHORUS: Up and down and round and round

To the rock and roll sound

Up and down and round and round

To the rock and roll sound

A hand is dealt, the dice are rolled

Now smell a rat and spot a mole

Then treachery will take its toll

The ship will rock and the sea will roll

A sailor man named King Crab Cole

They say he’s a scary old soul

And his first mate is a ten foot troll

The ship will rock and the sea will roll

CHORUS

The Earth will turn from pole to pole

Like a hurricane in a mixing bowl

From Coral Reefs to Muscle Shoals

The ship will rock and the sea will roll

CHORUS

TAG: Up and down and round and round

And round and round it goes

And where it stops, no one know

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2013 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Pirate PaRRRty!

Silver Long Johns sails the sea for silver

When all the other pirates go for gold

Born with his very own silver spoon

To match his silver cereal bowl

CHORUS: Hi-o, yo-ho, hi-o Silver Longs Johns

A crusty, cranky Yankee Buccaneer

Oh, Silver has worn his silver long johns

Since that day of five and twenty years

Silver Long Johns sails to north and south poles

Most pirates bound for warmth; he’s bound for cold

But his clouds and clothes both have silver linings

To heat up his heart and warm his soul

CHORUS

Silver Long Johns sails the sea for good times

And not to fight those pirates brave and bold

He never needs to ever finish first

A second-place silver medal is his goal

CHORUS

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Monsters

CHORUS: Sweet Dreams Seashell Queen

Sweet Dreams Seashell Queen

Dream about the sea

Where you can be free

Mermaids and manatees

And dolphins dancing merrily

An octopus is gardening

The gems are gently sparkling

CHORUS

A school of fish at recess time

A whale is singing ancient rhymes

A turtle teaching history

With waves so softly whispering

CHORUS

And grains of sand go sprinkling

With starfish sweetly twinkling

CHORUS

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Talk Like a Pirate

CHORUS: Talk Like a Pirate – I hope to inspire it

The lingo you acquire it to Talk Like a Pirate

Ahoy is a greeting,” hello” or “what’s up”

It’s “batten down the hatches” when seas get rough

Huzzah is hooray, Huzzah can be cheers

But you must speak boldly like a Buccaneer

CHORUS

You use ye olde English and nautical terms

With an attitude like you’ve been chewing on worms

Then throw in an “RRR” maybe once, maybe twice

But don’t curse like a sailor – that’s not really nice

CHORUS

Friends are called Me Buckos, Me Hearties, Me Mates

A Logbook is a diary with details and dates

Wishing “fair winds and following seas”

Means good weather and good luck to thee

You use ye olde English and nautical terms

With an attitude like you’ve been chewing on worms

Then throw in an “RRR” maybe once, maybe twice

But don’t curse like a sailor – that’s not really nice

CHORUS

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Sea Monsters

“Ronny be good!”

P-I, R-A-T And what about the letter E

P-I, R-A-T, play the chord, chord of E

Some six strings guitars, if ya please

Wailin’ on the Seven Seas

P-I, R-A-T, you can’t forget the letter E

P-I, R-A-T, play the chord, chord of E

Some six strings guitars, if ya please

Wailin’ on the Seven Seas

A crew of Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley

Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry

I say P, I say I, give me an R and an A

Add a T, plus an E, that spells Pirate, just like me

Some six strings guitars, if ya please

Wailin’ away like…ANDRE!

A crew of Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley

Howlin’ at the helm and Chuck Berry

P-I, R-A-T, but don’t forget the letter E

P-I, R-A-T, play the chord, chord of E

Some six strings guitars, if ya please

Wailin’ on the Seven Seas

P-I-R, A-T

P-I-R, A-T

P-I-R, A-T… E!

Lyrics by Joyce Esposito Minowitz. Lyrics and Music by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

There are Tall Ships (sails in the sky)

And small ships (sailing on by)

Now call out to all ships

There are new ships (day has begun)

And old ships (day it is done)

Those bright blue and gold ships

There are fast ships (wind in the sails)

And slow ships (trim all the sails)

And “last time to go” ships

But you know…

There are no ships

Like friendships

That sail to you heart

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter. Additional Lyrics by GLoomis © 2010 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album “Give Me an RRR!”

CHORUS: What is the Treasure, what is the Treasure,

The Treasure of Smugglers’ Notch?

It was found by a couple of friends – a Pirate and a Bear

They hide it in a cave and it’s really, really, really in there (Billy Bob)

CHORUS

Hmm… a Pirate and a Bear likes it…

It looks like the golden – a shiny pirate’s treat

To have some of this treasure would be really, really, really so sweet (sweet, Dude)

CHORUS

Hmm… it’s the color of gold and it tastes so sweet…

It was made by old Queen Bumble and her servants in a ring

Watch out for their swords, ‘cause they really, really, really can sting

CHORUS

Hmm… it was made by Queen Bumble… who can she… be?

CHORUS

Tracy: Honey.

RRtFP: Are you calling me Honey?

Tracy: No, the treasure is honey!

RRtFP: Ohh

That is the Treasure, That is the Treasure,

The Treasure of Smugglers’ Notch (cha-cha-cha)

Trad. Music. Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2010 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album “Give Me an RRR!”

Twinkle, twinkle little staRRR

How I wonder what you RRR

Up above the sea so high

Like a pirate in the sky (that’s silly)

Twinkle, twinkle little staRRR

How I wonder what you RRR

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Talk Like a Pirate

You can run, but you won’t get far

‘cause here he comes – Tyrannosaurus RRR

Head big and high, itty bitty arms

A patch on his eye – Tyrannosaurus RRR

it’s RRR to the Captain, RRR to the Crew

RRR to the Pirates, me and you

RRR, RRR, RRR, RRR, RRR

RRR, RRR, RRR – Tyrannosaurus RRR

Call him king, tyrant or czar

Emperor Ming – Tyrannosaurus RRR

it’s RRR to the Captain, RRR to the Crew

RRR to the Pirates, me and you

RRR… RRR…

RRR… Tyrannosaurus RRR

You can run, but you won’t get far

‘cause here he comes – Tyrannosaurus RRR

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2021 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Captains and Sea Monsters

Dedicated to April Tuck

CHORUS: You are a V.I.P, you are a V.I.P

You are a V.I.P, a V.I.P. to me

VERSE: You’re a Very Important Pirate

I’m certainly sincere

Me First and Only Matey

Me Best Buccaneer

CHORUS

BRIDGE: You stole me heart, me Heartie

By hook and crook and look

Just like a Chest of Treasure

Me heart is what ye took

CHORUS

VERSE

CHORUS

You are a V.I.P, you are a V.I.P

You are a V.I.P….

A V.I.P…. can’t you see?

You are a… V.I.P. to me

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2013 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Pirate PaRRRty!

CHORUS: We RRR the Pirate People, we like to party

(PIRATE) yo ho me heartie, (PEOPLE) let’s get it started

We RRR, we RRR, we RRR the Pirate People

Step right on board – you’ve got to try it

The Jolly Roger – you’ve got to fly it

Throw up your hook like Friendly Pirate

We’ve got you hooked – you can’t deny it

CHORUS

The King of Hearts – you’ve got to deal it

The Treasure Map will help reveal it

The Pirate Beat – you’ve got to feel it

We’ve got you hooked – you’re gonna reel it

CHORUS

Call up your tailor, Sailor – put on your fancy pants

Step from the lobby, Swabbie –  it’s time to take a chance

Get off your curvy, Scurvy – get on the floor and dance

CHORUS

… you’ve got to try it … you’ve got to fly it

… like Friendly Pirate … you can’t deny it

CHORUS

Party Heartie Party Pirates in Party Heartie Town

Party Heartie Party Pirates – it’s time to party down

Party Heartie Party Pirates in Party Heartie Town

(we RRR the Pirate People, we RRR the Pirate People)

Party Heartie Party Pirates – it’s time to party down

(we RRR the Pirate People, RRR!)

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2010 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album “Give Me an RRR!”

Welcome aboard, all of me mateys

Welcome aboard me Lords and me Ladies

Captains and Kidds and Buccaneer Babies

Welcome, welcome aboard

Welcome aboard, all of me hearties

Welcome aboard for Pirate Parties

The fun’s just begun and we’re just departing

Welcome, welcome aboard

We’ll show you where the treasure is stored

Off the shore where ships are moored

We’ll go to places unexplored

Welcome, welcome aboard

Welcome aboard, all of me mateys

Welcome aboard me Lords and me Ladies

Captains and Kidds and Buccaneer Babies

Welcome, welcome aboard

Welcome, welcome, welcome aboard

Trad. Music Lyrics by Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2019 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Talk Like a Pirate

You’re number one for having fun

Under the sea and in the sun

Then you’re on top just like a lid

A Wigglely, Gigglely, Squigglely Squid

CHORUS: Wigglely here, Gigglely there

You know it’s Squigglely everywhere

A reelin’, squealin’, squirmin’ kid

A Wigglely, Gigglely, Squigglely Squid

You bust a move, you gotta groove

Slick as a Shark and twice as smooth

Across the dance floor you just slid

A Wigglely, Gigglely, Squigglely Squid

CHORUS

Hide-n-seek, we take a peek

Around the shore around a reef

No one knows just where you hid

A Wigglely, Gigglely, Squigglely Squid

CHORUS

You’re number one for having fun

Under the sea and in the sun

Then you’re on top just like a lid

A Wigglely, Gigglely, Squigglely Squid

CHORUS

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

With the ABCs

We sail the seas

With LMNOPs

For Pirates please

With the XYZs

And then we freeze

And start again…

With the ABCs

We sail the seas

With LMNOPs

For Pirates please

With the XYZs

And then we freeze

And start again…

Na-na-nant

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

Thanks to Dudley Crawford and the Wooleys

The letter P can be for pirate, the letter X marks the spot

But R is the letter in the alphabet that pirates like a lot

Without the R

A friend becomes a fiend

And that’s not nice but really mean

And you cannot redeem

Without the R

The reel becomes and eel

A shock is what you

And you cannot repeal

CHORUS: Without the R

The pirates would say ah

And that’s a bunch of blah

A load of lah-dee-dah

Without the R

The brooms turn into brooms

A boat of doom it looms

The Inn would have no rooms

Without the R

The proof would just go poof

And facts become aloof

The house would have no roof

CHORUS

Without the R

The beards turn into beads

That’s such a silly deed

A story you won’t read

CHORUS

Without the R

Froggy would be foggy

Feeling sick and soggy

At least he won’t be groggy

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2013 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album Pirate PaRRRty!

The word pirate has one I

Me mates I do not lie

Take off your patch to see

It’s P-I-R-A-T-E

Pirate – one who steals from others on the water

The word lubber has two B’s

“To be or not to be”

Said Shakespeare from afar

It’s L-U-B-B-E-R

Lubber – one who loves the land more than the sea

The word rudder has two D’s

Don’t deny me please

It also has two R’s

It’s R-U-D-D-E-R

Rudder – determines direction of a ship

You have to know your letter lads and lasses

So you can pass through all of life’s classes

That’s what this is all about

But do I have to spell “it out”

I-T, O-U-T

Banana has three A’s

Me mateys are amazed

You peel and chew and then you say

B-A-N-A-N-A

Me Buckos that is it, this banana’s got to split!

By Ronald Roy Carter aka RRR Carter © 2016 Ronald Roy Carter, RRR Carter, RRR Sea Music 

From the album The Flying Pirate Circus

Dedicated to Greg Martell

Your Friends are here

Your Friends are here

They bring gold coins and good cheer

A treasure chest with souvenirs

You’re Friends

Your Friends are here

Your Friends are here

They brighten up the atmosphere

With shiny rings in their ears

You’re Friends

From days of yore, those times before

But there is more, there in store

For you and Your Friends

Your Friends are here

Your Friends are here

They are loyal Buccaneers

All for one like Musketeers

You’re Friends

I am Your Friend

We RRR Your Friends

You RRR Our Friend

Yes, you RRR!