An Assassin's Lot

"An Assassin's Lot" was a song of the Sixth Doctor's making that he sang in character as Merryweather to Sally and Evelyn Smythe. (AUDIO: Doctor Who and the Pirates)

Lyrics

 * When a sailor is a-sailing on the ocean, (On the ocean)
 * Not getting in the way of pirate plans, (Pirate plans)
 * We wouldn't even entertain the notion ('Tain the notion)
 * Of slaughtering the sailor and his clans. (And his clans)
 * But when he stands between us and some treasure... (And some treasure)
 * Then homicidal duties to be done. (To be done)
 * We would like to leave the sailor at his leisure... (At his leisure)
 * But a killer's lot is not a happy one.


 * Ooooooooh...
 * When homicidal duties to be done, (To be done)
 * An assassin's lot is not a happy one (Happy one)


 * When the honest Jackie Tar is up the rigging- (Up the rigging)
 * Or munching on his salmagundi feast ('Gundi feast)
 * We would like to leave him to his rum-a'swigging (Rum-a'swigging)
 * Not force him to the ranks of the deceased. (The deceased)
 * But when his hold is full of gold and jewellery, (Gold and jewellery)
 * With coins and gems and spices by the ton- (By the ton)
 * Then sadly we must exercise some cruelty. ('Cise some cruelty)
 * An assassin's lot is not a happy one.


 * Ooooooooh...
 * When homicidal duties to be done, (To be done)
 * An assassin's lot is not a happy one (Happy one)

Behind the scenes
"An Assassin's Lot" is an adaptation of the song "When a Felon's Not Engaged in his Employment (A Policeman's Lot)" from The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan.