I wish I was a pirate shipwrecked down in mexico

Where the oceans turn to silver and the beaches turn to gold

I'd make love to some senorita in that town

I'd get on my boat and I'd sail the ocean round.

I wish I was a pirate out there under my own flag

Running for no reason and no reason to turn back

The salt and rum on my tongue, sails tattered and torn

Laughing in the devil's face, riding out the storm.

Ooh, one of these days

Gonna get off of this highway

Wake up in some bay

With the sunshine on my face

Saint christopher on a silver chain

Say a prayer and sail away.

Ooh, one of these days

Gonna get off of this highway

Wake up in some bay

With the sunshine on my face

Saint christopher on a silver chain

Say a prayer and sail away.

I wish I was pirate on some ghost ship in the night

With nothing but the stars, the moon and faith to be my guide

Steady as she goes with my back to the wind

Then in a cloud of cannon smoke out, I disappear again.