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Artist: Monkey Island
Canonical path: /monkey-island/i-d-rather-be-a-pirate-on-scabb-than-a-scab-on-a-pirate
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I'd Rather be a Pirate on Scabb, than a Scab on a Pirate
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I'd Rather be a Pirate on Scabb, than a Scab on a Pirate
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Well, I'd rather be a pirate on Scabb...
Than a scab on a pirate.
And if you'll listen to me gab,
I'll tell you why I admire it.
Oh, the people aren't too friendly,
And the weather's not the best.
The lodging's too expensive,
And Largo's quite a pest.
But the thing I like about Scabb
Is what is hasn't got:
No mayor or police force
And no jail in which to rot
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