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 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
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 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
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

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