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Thread #9117   Message #58537
Posted By: Ted from Australia
14-Feb-99 - 07:54 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Whale (Fielding & Dyer)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE WHALE
Here ya go cobber:

THE WHALE
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They sailed from port one morning. The weather it was fair.
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A gentle breeze it pushed them and no one gave a care.
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They sang and danced and laughed that night and opened up a keg.
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They're out to catch the monster whale that took the captain's...
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The Captain said, "A piece of gold for him who sees me whale."
So bend your backs and row, me boys. I know that we won't fail

CHORUS (CHORDS AS VERSE 1):
So bend your backs and row, me lads, and take me to me whale.
Tonight we'll sing and dance and tomorrow night we'll sail.
We'll sail into the harbour. No prouder man there'll be.
We'll show them all we captured the monster from the...
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They saw the whale one morning. The weather it was fair.
The men were white as ghosts. The Captain didn't care.
"I'll take this whale meself," he cried. "The weak can stay behind.
The strong can share my glory and tonight they'll share my...
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The whale it came so close, it was bigger than the sky.
They lowered down the longboat and they heard the captain cry:
CHORUS

The whale it came so close, it almost tipped the boat.
The captain took his spear and he rammed it down its throat.
The whale it gave a mournful cry and tifted its great tail
And brought it down a-crushing their small boat like a gale.

(SPOKEN) Now 100 years have passed since the captain and his men
Went down to spend their days in Davy Jones's den.
The whale it goes on living but inside it bears a scar,
And if you're ever near that place a voice calls from afar:

CHORUS TWICE, LAST LINE:
We'll show them all we captured the monster from the sea.