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.
Category:Songs