Whale of a Tale
Music and Lyrics by Norman Gimbel and Al Hoffman (c) 1954 Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, Disney
Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads
A whale of a tale or two
‘Bout the flappin fish and the girls I’ve loved
On nights like this with the moon above
A whale of a tale and it’s all true
I swear by my tattoo
There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagaskar
She would kiss me, any time that I would ask her
Then one evening her flame of love blew out
Blow me down and pick me up!
She swapped me for a trout
There was Typhoon Tessie, met her on the coast of Java
When we kissed I bubbled up like molten lava
Then she told me and gave me the scare of my young life
Blow me down and pick me up!
She was the captain’s wife
There was Harpoon Hannah, met her down in California
Kisses sweeter than Mary’s fine French brandy
Then next morning I woke in fear and fright
Blow me down and pick me up
Hannah was my wife
