[hook, very slow] Way hey, the Taxman cometh Heave ho, the Taxman cometh [verse 1] Oooooh, Me boys, i’ve sailed for many years on these salty seas I’ve got scurvy, pink-eye, and some bloody lung disease I’ve battled the spaniards, the french and the british royal navy But now i’ve come to face my greatest adversary [pre-chorus] For the Taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for me. Yes, the taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for me. [Chorus] Hide your rum, hide your coin, for the taxman cometh for if he finds you, you can not stop him, when the taxman cometh Be you pirate, buccaneer, or the crown’s most loyal privateer Be warned, for what that Taxman taketh, he will never share [verse 2:] Yo-ho, yo-ho, From Tortuga to the port of nassau, he grip is far and wide Yo-ho, yo-ho, From captain kidd to Calico jack, no pirate dares be on his bad side Yo-ho, yo-ho, from the west indies to the east india company… All fear when the Taxman cometh to taketh all their money. [pre-chorus] For the Taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for you. Yes, the taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for you. [Chorus] Hide your rum, hide your coin, for the taxman cometh for if he finds you, you can not stop him, when the taxman cometh Be you pirate, buccaneer, or the crown’s most loyal privateer Be warned, for what that Taxman taketh, he will never share [Bridge] Why did blackbeard’s beard turn white? (The taxman cometh) Why is Davy Jones hiding in his locker throughout the night? (The taxman cometh) Why did the flying Dutchman turn hard to port? (The taxman cometh) Every soul fear him, and his infernal tax-report (The taxman cometh) [pre-chorus] For the Taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for us all. Yes, the taxman, he cometh, he has cometh for us all. [Final Chorus] Hide your rum, hide your coin, for the taxman cometh for if he finds you, you can not stop him, when the taxman cometh Be you pirate, buccaneer, or the crown’s most loyal privateer Be warned, for what that Taxman taketh, he will never share
