Whale of a Tale
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Chorus
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 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, Had a face to make you shudder
Lips like fishhooks And a tail just like a rudder
When I held her, and kissed her tenderly-y-y
There's no sea monster big enough to ever frighten me!