Story Behind The Song

If I Could I would

Lyrics

"Country in a Jimmy Buffett/Zac Brown sorta way"

"I'm Gonna Be A Pirate"

(C) Anthony Powers 2011

(verse 1)

I hit the road a running
left a cloud of dust in the air
I had no idea where I was going
and I really didn't care
at the end of the highway
I am told I'll find the sea
then I park my truck, buy a boat
and that's the last they'll see of me

(chorus 1)

I'm gonna be a pirate
and sail the ocean blue
I'm going be a pirate
and do what pirates do
I'm gonna be the captain
on a windward course I'll steer
if they ask, say I'll be back
when I run out of beer

verse 2

I will swim with the dolphins
then I'll just lay out in the sun
singing along with Jimmy Buffet
being a pirate sure is fun
I'll set a course for the islands
with the help of the stars
I hope I find some islanders
and some hopping tiki bars

(CHORUS 2)

I'm gonna be a pirate
and sail the ocean blue
I'm gonna be a pirate
but I still thing about you
I'm gonna be the captain
to the islands i'll steer
if they ask say i'll be back
when I run out of beer

(BRIDGE)

it's not the sea getting rough
that's really my worst fear
I just looked in my treasure chest
and i'm almost out of beer

I gonna be a pirate
but I don't want to be alone
I gonna be a pirate
gonna sail this ship back home
at home I'll be the captain
it's much safer to pirate here
if they ask say I came back
because of you and lack of beer

if they ask say I came back
because of you and ice cold beer