25 strikes it took to throw Thatch down An' 3 times his body swam around the ship 25 strikes an' now he lies down below Yohoho on the bottom of the sea 25 strikes it took to throw Thatch down An' 3 times his body swam around the ship 25 strikes an' now he lies down below Yohoho on the bottom of the sea Damn you villains, who are you? And, from whence came you? You may see by our colours we are no pyrates I cannot spare my boat, but I will come aboard of you as soon as I can, with my sloop Damnation seize my soul if I give you quarters, or take any from you 25 strikes it took to throw Thatch down An' 3 times his body swam around the ship 25 strikes an' now he lies down below Yohoho on the bottom of the sea