old moby dick

as i was a-walking down by the seaside

i saw a large whale floating on the tide

he measured as long as a great schooner stick

i looked and by gum

it was old moby dick!

and what do you think i made of his head?

as large an oven as ever big bread

fruitcake and cookies oh just take your pick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do you think i made of his eyes?

the fanciest platters as ever big pies

blueberry custard oh just take your pick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do you think i made of his tail?

as fine a main sail as ever sought sail

topsail or spinnaker just take your pick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do you think i made of his back?

a big top for a circus and all colored black

watery pellent all shiny and slick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do you think i made if his ribs?

forty new cradles and fifty new cribs

for twins or quintruplets oh just take your pick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do did make of his old back bone?

a place for a king

a shiny white throne

i laboured for years twas not finished quick

don't you think i did well with old moby dick?

now what do you think i made of his maw?

as fine a blast furnace as ever did ya saw

gas coal or wood just take your pick

did you think i did well with old moby dick?