Gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad
It's a whale of a tale or two
About the flappin' fish and girls, I've loved on nights like this, With the moon above
And a whale of a tale
It's all true
I swear by my tattoo
There was Mermaid Minnie, met her down in Madagascar
She would kiss me
Anytime 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
Gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad
It's a whale of a tale or two
About the flappin' fish and girls, I've loved on nights like this, With the moon above
And a whale of a tale
It's all true
I swear by my tattoo
There was Typoon Tessie, met 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
Gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad
It's a whale of a tale or two
About the flappin' fish and girls, I've loved on nights like this, With the moon above
And a whale of a tale
It's all true
I swear by my tattoo
Then there was Harpoon Hannah
Had a look that spelled out danger
My heart quivered
When she whispered, "I'm there stranger."
Bought her trinkets
That sailors can't afford
Sailors can't afford
And when spent my last red cent
She tossed my overboard
Gotta a whale of a tale to tell you lad
It's a whale of a tale or two
About the flappin' fish and girls, I've loved on nights like this, With the moon above
And a whale of a tale
It's all true
I swear by my tattoo!