Ivan Denisovich Pirate Song

A Guide to Surviving the Gulags
By
Ivan Denisovich

(A Pirate Song)

Five hundred grams of bread today,
There’s five hundred grams of bread- Gar!
Better not plan an escape anyway
As the cold will kill you dead, M’ hearties!

Four hundred grams of bread today,
There’s four hundred grams of bread- Gar!
Hide it well or gobble it away,
Or someone will have it instead, M’ hearties!

Three hundred grams of bread today,
There’s three hundred grams of bread- Gar!
It’s best to keep the Tartar at bay
Don’t let him find you in bed, M’ hearties!

Two hundred grams of bread today,
There’s two hundred grams of bread- Gar!
Better clean some bowls away
You need to keep yourself fed, M’ hearties!

One hundred grams of bread today,
There’s one hundred grams of bread- Gar!
Spirits are crushed while you work everyday
Your comrades are killing you dead, M’ hearties!