For years I've longed to find the lyrics to a song sung by Shirley Jones on one of the episodes of the Partridge Family. It was titled The Whale Song, and was written by Dan Pevton and Marty Kaniger. It was never released on any of their albums.

I've asked the webmaster of the Shirley Jones Fan Club website, but perhaps one of you already has the lyrics. You can read about it here, and listen to one verse and refrain here. (Warning 570k wav file!)

If I manage to find it, I'll sequence a midi (How can I resist?) and share the lyrics with you. It's a beautiful melody with a poignant message!