A whale of a Tale

Expressing excitement about sharing a captivating story

Highlighting the extraordinary nature of the tales to be shared

Referring to experiences with both sea creatures and romantic encounters

Setting the scene of romantic nights with a poetic touch

Emphasizing the authenticity of the stories

Pledging the truthfulness of the narrative, perhaps playfully

Narrating a humorous story about Mermaid Minnie's fleeting love

Met her down in Madagascar

She would kiss me

Any time 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

Reiterating the intention to share entertaining and true tales

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

Recounting an amusing encounter with Typhoon Tessie, the captain's wife

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

Restating the theme of sharing true and amusing stories

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

Introducing Harpoon Hannah and humorously describing her features

Had a face that made you shudder, lips like fishooks

And a nose just like a rudder

If I kissed her and held her tenderly

Crew member with deep voice:

Held her tenderly-y-y-y

There's no sea monster big enough

To ever frighten me

Reaffirming the commitment to telling entertaining and truthful tales

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

Additional verses with playful descriptions of Old Man Nemo and crew's meals

While playing with Esmeralda,

There was Old Man Nemo

Fed his crew on worms and fishes

Eels for breakfast

Slimy cold and seawood dishes

When they ate it

They knew it wasn't meat

But eat they did

With a scent

Of Smelling like a reef.

Continuing the narrative with Harpoon Hannah and the consequences of affection

Then their was Harpoon Hannah

Had a look that spelled out danger

My heart quivered when she whispered, hi there Stranger

Bought her Trinkets, That sailors can't afford

Crew member with deep voice:

Sailors can't affo-o-o-ord

And when I spent my last red cent

She tossed me over board

Concluding with a final affirmation of the truthfulness of the tales

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