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Victoria University College. Extravaganza "KYD". 3rd, 5th and 6th May, 1930

Pirates: — "Ruthless Renegades are we."

Pirates:

"Ruthless Renegades are we."

Ruthless renegades are we,
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
Who infest the rolling sea.
Tilooraloo!
And the deep we closely scan,
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
For the helpless merchantman!
Tilooraloo!
Then our dreadful flag beneath,
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
And our weapons in our teeth,
Tilooraloo!
We advance upon our foes,
While the trumpet bravely blows,
While the trumpet bravely blows!
Tilooralooralooralooraloo, etc.

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But when battleships appear.
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
Inconveniently near,
Tilooraloo!
For relentless birds of prey
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
Great forbearance we display;
Tilooraloo!
For though burning to aggress.
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
Yet our fury we suppress.
Tilooraloo!
And before they open fire.
Undefeated we retire,
Undefeated we retire!
Tilooralooralooralooraloo, etc.

Though our page is black with crime,
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
We anticipate a time
Tilooraloo!
When we'll haunt the sea no more.
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
Rut retire to live ashore,
Tilooraloo!
Then we'll turn another page,
Tilooraloo! Tilooraloo!
And in business we'll engage;
Tilooraloo!
Though the life's a trifle tame,
Still the object's just the same,
Still the object's just the same!
Tilooralooralooralooraloo, etc