Dashing through the foam
On a one-mast leaking ship
Across the seas we roam
On a one way plunder trip
Bells on churches ring
As we come in sight
Oh what fun it is to rove and sing
A plunder song tonight

Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
So get down on your knees and pray
Before it is to late
Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
O what fun it is to row
With one hand as you slay

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a bride
And soon miss Johnny Taft
Was seated by my side
The lad was lean and lank
Of whiskey had a lot
He sail into a river bank
And we, we got upsot

Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
So get down on your knees and pray
Before it is to late
Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
Oh what fun it is to row
With one hand as you slay

A day or two ago
This story I must tell
I went out in the snow
And on 'es back there fell
This gent who rode me by
In a one-horse open sleigh
And I laughed as there he sprawling lie
And I took his gold away

Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
So get down on your knees and pray
Before it is to late
Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
Oh what fun it is to row
With one hand as you slay

Now the ground is red
With blood of young and old
Take the lads to bed
Then strip them of their gold
We're anchored in the bay
Drinking rum and mead
Load it on an open sleigh
And crack! You take the lead

Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
So get down on your knees and pray
Before it is to late
Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
Oh what fun it is to row
With one hand as you slay

Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
So get down on your knees and pray
Before it is to late
Ring the bells, ring the bells
Pirates in the bay!
Oh what fun it is to row
With one hand as you
One hand as you slay