Long, long, long ago

When pirates sailed the seas, there was a rascal. His name was Patch. That's CAPN Patch, if you please!

Now ol Capn Patch was a typical pirate

He would drink and steal and swear. But now it's time to be nice and find a home where folks are kind and fair!

My Mum was right, the Capn said

A pirate's life is bad! It's not nice to be a crook and steal what others have!

If only I could find a place, a country I could stay. But what kind of king would let a pirate in? THAT would be the day!

Just then Patch heard a wiggle

Coming from the chest! He opened the box and there they were! Oh boy! Now HERE'S a mess!

In the chest were stowaways!

In fact, they were two kids! Howdy, Capn! We're Flip and Flop! Thanks for flipping our lid!

We have no Moms. We have no Dads. We thought we'd take a trip! We hitched a ride and came to town, and then we found your ship!

We're out to sea! We can't go back!

Patch shaded his eyes and looked

But if I'm caught with you two squids, my goose is REALLY cooked!

Then Patch had an idea!

I know what we will do! I've thought it through and through! We all need a home, we do. Let's stick together, us three!

You squids both need a Mum and Dad, and I just want to be free!

So if we find a kindly king

Who will let a pirate in, I bet that he will be a king who can help you find some kin!