Drink up, me 'earties!!!
I remember about six or seven years ago at Girls' Camp. I was standing in line in the mess hall [cafeteria] and felt like singing, so in my loudest show-tune voice I started belting out "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid. That song always makes me sing. Even here at work, Erin had it playing and it took all my all to not sing. Anyway, a few girls turned around and asked me if I took voice lessons. I said no...and then they told me, "You should sing for Disney movies!!!"
I didn't agree. I still don't. But over the next few years while wandering around aimlessly singing, I was told the same thing over and over again: "You should sing for Disney movies!!!!!!"
What a dream that would be, eh? I don't think my voice is nearly good enough...and it's gotten worse over the years. But...what a compliment.
Our silly class prophecy my senior year said that I would be famous on the radio for singing some #1 song for the hottest new movie soundtrack [and in Spanish as well]. Of course it was all in fun and I knew I could never amount to that...but I admit that it was a secret guilty pleasure dream. To sing for Disney movies or even a soundtrack that's not so huge. I always wondered what would've come of my voice if I would've had more formal training or stayed a music major.
Now I'm mediocre just like much of the population. I don't even feel like I'm good enough to be mediocre even.
I feel like being random.
So I give you a song.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle, and loot,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot,
Drink up me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We extort, we pilfer, we filch, and sack,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Maraud and embezzle, and even high-jack,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
We kindle and char, inflame and ignite,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We burn up the city, we're really a fright,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We're rascals, scoundrels, villains, and knaves,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
We're devils and black sheep, really bad eggs,
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho.
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me
We're beggars and blighters, ne'er-do-well cads
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
Aye, but we're loved by our mommies and dads
Drink up, me 'earties, yo ho
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me!