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“Pirate Joe” is a playful, rhyming children’s song that tells the humorous story of a pirate named Joe with a distinguishing feature—a big red spot at the end of his nose. Despite his attempts to be a fearsome pirate, every time he tries to steal or rob, people burst into uncontrollable laughter at his appearance.
Determined to change his fate, Joe first tries to wear a tiny pirate hat on the red spot, but the laughter continues. Finally, he attaches a sign to the hat that warns anyone who laughs will face dire consequences. This tough stance proves effective, and Pirate Joe is finally taken seriously, though the refrain and playful tone suggest a continued sense of light-hearted fun.
The song emphasizes themes of self-expression, perseverance, and the humorous ways people respond to differences. Its repetitive structure and catchy lines make it perfect for children’s sing-alongs, with a mischievous yet gentle pirate tale at its heart.
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Pirate Joe lyrics
Oh there once was a Pirate called Joe
Who had a big red spot on the end of his nose
Whenever he tried to steal and rob
The people with laughter would sob
Saying ‘Oh look at Pirate Joe’s nose
What a funny Pirate, ho, ho, ho
With that big red spot on the end of his nose’!
One day Pirate Joe made a little pirates hat
On the big red spot on the end of his nose it sat
But whenever he tried to steal and rob
The people with laughter would sob
Saying ‘Oh look at Pirate Joe’s nose
What a funny Pirate, ho, ho, ho
With that little pirates hat on the big red spot on the end of his nose’!
So Pirate Joe tried one more time
On the little pirates hat on the big red spot on the end of his nose he put a sign
And the sign it read
‘If you laugh at the big red spot on the end of my nose
I’ll knock you dead’!
Now he can steal and rob as Pirate’s do we suppose
And no-one dares to laugh at the big red spot on the end of his nose
No-one dares to laugh at the big red spot on the end of his nose
No-one dares to laugh at the big red spot on the end of his nose
Ho, ho, ho!
Paul Robert Thomas
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