My Gallant Crew / I am the Captain of the Pinafore

[CAPTAIN]
My gallant crew, good morning.

[ALL]
Sir, good morning!

[CAPTAIN]
I hope you’re all quite well.

[ALL]
Quite well; and you, sir?

[CAPTAIN]
I am in reasonable health, and happy
To meet you all once more.

[ALL]
You do us proud, sir!

[CAPTAIN]
I am the Captain of the Pinafore;

[ALL]
And a right good captain, too!

[CAPTAIN]
You’re very, very good,
And be it understood,
I command a right good crew.

[ALL]
We’re very, very good,
And be it understood,
He commands a right good crew.

[CAPTAIN]
Though related to a peer,
I can hand, reef, and steer,
And ship a selvagee;
I am never known to quail
At the fury of a gale,
And I’m never, never sick at sea!

[ALL]
What, never?

[CAPTAIN]
No, never!

[ALL]
What, never?

[CAPTAIN]
Hardly ever!

[ALL]
He’s hardly ever sick at sea!
Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
For the hardy Captain of the Pinafore!

[CAPTAIN]
I do my best to satisfy you all –

[ALL]
And with you we’re quite content.

[CAPTAIN]
You’re exceedingly polite,
And I think it only right
To return the compliment.

[ALL]
We’re exceedingly polite,
And he thinks it’s only right
To return the compliment.

[CAPTAIN]
Bad language or abuse,
I never, never use,
Whatever the emergency;
Though “Bother it” I may
Occasionally say,
I never use a big, big D –

[ALL]
What, never?

[CAPTAIN]
No, never!

[ALL]
What, never?

[CAPTAIN]
Well, hardly ever!

[ALL]
Hardly ever swears a big, big D –
Then give three cheers, and one cheer more,
For the well-bred Captain of the Pinafore!