Anyone that really knows me, knows that I love Disneyland and specifically the Pirates of the Caribbean. Lately I’ve had that song in my head. You know the one “Yo ho ho ho a pirates life for me.”? Right? Well here is my Christmas version I wrote today. Music still by George Bruns of course.

Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, it’s a Santa life for me

The village, snowed under, it’s trifle, it’s moot
Christmas is coming , Ho Ho
We package and wrap and holler and hoot
Christmas is coming, Ho Ho

Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, it’s a Santa life for me

Time’s short, we sort, we stack and sack
Christmas is coming, Ho, Ho
The elfve’s are quite tired, I even rub backs

Christmas is coming, Ho Ho

Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, it’s a Santa life for me

We bundle and bag, check names through the night
Christmas is coming, Ho Ho
We map out our cities, we’re ready for flight
Christmas is coming, Ho, Ho

We’re restless, excited, the reindeer are bathed
Christmas is coming Ho, Ho
The cookies are placed, the stockings on pegs
Christmas is coming, Ho, Ho

Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, it’s a Santa life for me

The children all snuggled all up in their beds
Christmas is coming, Ho, Ho
Merry Christmas to all of the mommies and dads

Christmas is coming, Ho, Ho

Consider this my Christmas present to all of you. If you don’t celebrate Christmas, please consider this my holiday greeting to you as well. Thanks for reading my blog. Oh and feel free to copy and pass this along to other’s if you like. Or better yet, link to my post. That could be your present to me.

One last thing, here is the original in case you forgot.

ARTIST: George Bruns and Xavier Atencio
TITLE: Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
Lyrics and Chords 

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We kindle and char, inflame and ignite
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
We burn up the city, we're really a fright
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho

We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We're beggars and blighters, ne'er-do-well cads
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho

Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me