Dave Malloy
A Squeeze of the Hand
[ISHMAEL]
THE SKY IS PURE BLUE
AND THE SEA SERENE AND DREAMY

[CREW]
SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG

[ISHMAEL]
AND WE SQUEEZE OUT ALL THE LUMPS
TIL THE OIL’S SMOOTH AND CREAMY

[CREW]
SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG

[ISHMAEL]
FEEL THE SPERM IN YOUR HANDS
SEE THE COLORS SHIFT AND SHAPE

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG

[ISHMAEL]
SQUEEZE THE SOFT, GENTLE GLOBULES
TIL THEY BREAK LIKE GRAPES
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG

[ISHMAEL]
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I ALMOST MELTED IN IT
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I BECAME INSANE

[QUEEQUEG]
SUCH A SWEET SWEET CLEANSE
MOLLIFYING AND DELICIOUS

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG

[DAGGOO]
AS WE BATHE IN THAT SOAP
SOFT AND RICH AND REPETITIOUS

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[TASHTEGO]
AND THE VAPORS SMELL LIKE WINE
OR LIKE VIOLETS IN A FIELD

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG

[ISHMAEL]
AND WHEN I SAW MY SHIPMATES EYES
I WAS SAVED, I WAS HEALED

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG

[ALL]
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I ALMOST MELTED IN IT
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I BECAME INSANE

[ISHMAEL]
SQUEEZING THAT SPERM
I LOST MY BRAIN
MY FINGERS FELT LIKE EELS
AS THEY SERPENTINED AND SPIRALIZED
AND SOON
I WAS SQUEEZING THE HANDS
OF MY COMRADES TOO
OOO

[ALL]
SUCH AN ABOUNDING
AFFECTIONATE
FRIENDLY, LOVING
SENTIMENTAL
FEELING

LET US SQUEEZE
ALL DAY
LET US SQUEEZE
FOREVER

AH…

[ISHMAEL]
I WISH WE ALL COULD BE MORE OPEN
WISH WE ALL COULD BE MORE TRUE

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG

[ISHMAEL & QUEEQUEG]
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU

[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG

[CREW]
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU…

WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT
I COULD MELT
I COULD MELT
INTO YOU