Listen to H.M.S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), Act I: "When I was a lad I served a term" online. H.M.S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), Act I: "When I was a lad I served a term" is an English language song and is sung by Thames Symphony Orchestra. H.M.S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), Act I: "When I was a lad I served a term", from the album Gilbert & Sullivan: H.M.S. Pinafore, was released in the year 2014. The duration of the song is 2:55. Download English songs online from JioSaavn.