[Intro] Sergeant kicked my bunk so hard I ricocheted off the wall (Get up, Marine) (the pirates come to call) I tried to stand slipped round my bed with no boots to use I had no excuse so into the suit I went (Suit up, scallywag) [Chorus] [Call And Response] [Leader] We fall [Squad] (DOWN) [Leader] We rise [Squad] (SOMEHOW!) Hey‑ho, here we go Tripping through the cosmic snow If the pirates don’t kill you your squadmate could By stepping on your tether like any daft idiot would [Verse] We found their ship near a drift slipping sideways like a shoe Their captain waved an old hand gun and yelled Prepare to crew! He tried to fire a warning shot but dropped the gun instead It bounced around the bridge hit three pirates too bad they're not dead [Chorus] [Call And Response] [Leader] Who’s a mess [Squad] (THEM, SIR!) [Leader] Who’s worse [Squad] (WE ARE, SIR!) Hey‑ho, here we go, Chasing morons through the astro‑glow. If the pirates don’t shoot you their ship might crash, And we’ll write accidental self‑sabotage in the mission dash [Verse] We boarded through the cargo hatch boots clamped to the deck Private Jones forgot his mag‑boots floated off and yelled (OH FUCK!) He spun around like laundry hit a pirate in the back They both apologized politely while drifting out the hatch [Pre-Chorus] I trained for war and valor for the banners and the fight Not slipping on spilled noodles in a pirate’s kitchen light One tried to stab me with a fork but tripped and stabbed his mate They both blamed me then hugged it out then asked if I could officiate. [Chorus] [Call And Response] [Leader] Left, left, left‑right‑left! [Squad] (RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT) Hey‑ho, here we go, Through the void where the dumb winds blow If the vacuum doesn’t kill you the floor might slip And you’ll somersault gracefully right off the pirate ship [Verse] Then came the Pirate Queen herself all swagger, smoke, and charm Her ship looked like a nightclub strapped to someone’s cyber‑arm She winked and said “Come catch me, boys,” then jumped into the black We chased her through three star systems and she still doubled back. [Drop] We cornered her near Gillam's ring her engines coughing flame She raised a glass and toasted us “To your very lousy aim!” We lined our rifles up she grinned and hit her stealth‑drive And vanished clean like she’d never been leaving us yelling “WITCH!” behind [Chorus] [Call And Response] [Leader] Why we fight [Squad] (NO IDEA!) [Leader] Who’s in charge [Squad] (NOT US!) Hey‑ho, here we go, Through the stars putting on a show. If the pirates don’t kill you your squadmate will, By forgetting to lock his suit and taking a spill. [Verse] So here’s my folk song sung in the mess with ice packs on my knees A toast to every idiot who floats off when they sneeze Tomorrow we’ll be hunting more I swear I’m nearly done But every time we catch a pirate ten more are having fun. [Chorus] [Call And Response] [Leader] Sound off [Squad] (ONE, TWO!) [Leader] Sound off [Squad] (THREE, FOUR!) Hey‑ho, here we go, Strap your suit and keep it low. For the Pirate fleets still sail at dawn and as for that queen, she is still unseen And we’re back out on patrol.
