When Redbeard Fell Over The Railing by Rebecca Colby

Sung to the tune of 
(When Santa Got Stuck Up the Chimney'.)

When Redbeard fell over the railing,  
he thundered and he roared,
“You plundering fools,
won’t get any jewels, 
until I’m back on board.”

“Throw a rope down.
I’m starting to drown.
I’ll sink to the seabed below.”
When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
He bellowed and he cried,
“You motley crew
know what to do.
Quick, haul me up the side!”

“I’m freezing cold.
I’ve dropped me gold.
A shark has bitten me toe.”
When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

When Redbeard fell over the railing,
He spluttered and he coughed,
“Forget your reward, 
You heartless horde,
You still ain’t pulled me aloft!”

“The jellyfish cling,
They burn and they sting,
Me death will be painful and slow.”
When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

When Redbeard fell over the railing,
He whispered and he sighed,
“Please hurry! Come on!
Or I’ll soon be gone. 
I’m drifting away on the tide.”

“I don’t like to beg,  
But an eel’s zapped me leg,
Grab me now or it’s under I go!”
When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
He whimpered and he wailed.
Then—BLUB--disappeared,
All except for his beard,
While his crew moaned, 
“He’s done for! We’ve failed!"

“Wait! Lasso his chin!”
Though hair tore from his skin, 
He was saved from the undertow!
When Redbeard fell over the railing, 
Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

Poem ©2013  Rebecca Colby
Illustration ©2013 Mike Brownlow