The Pirate King

The Pirate King (also known as Better Far to Live and Die is a song originally from the classical musical play The Pirates of Penzance. In Disney, it was included in the albums Ultimate Swashbuckler and Swashbuckling Sea Songs, albums featuring pirate-themed songs labeled by Disney.

Lyrics
Oh, better far to live and die Under the brave black flag I fly Then play sanctimonious part To a pirate head and a pirate heart

Away to the cheating world go you Where pirates are a well-to-do But I'll be true to the song I sing And live and die a Pirate King

For I am a Pirate King And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King For I am a Pirate King Chorus: You are, hurrah for the Pirate King And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King Chorus: It is, hurrah for the Pirate King Hurrah for the Pirate King

When I sally forth to seek my prey I help myself in a royal way I sink a few more ships, it's true That a well-bred monarch ought to do

But many a king on a first-class throne If he wants to call his crown his own Must manage somehow to get through More dirtier work than ever I do

For I am a Pirate King And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King For I am a Pirate King Chorus: You are, hurrah for the Pirate King And it is, it is a glorious thing to be a Pirate King Chorus: It is, hurrah for the Pirate King To be a Pirate King