A Sea Shanty

Oh, I was a drunken sailor, I had too much rum and ale
I stumbled on the deck and I saw a wondrous sight
A shoal of mackerel swimming in the sky, shining bright

(Chorus)
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they soar above the sea
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a sight to see
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they fill me with delight
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a mackerel mirage

Oh, I rubbed my eyes and pinched my nose, I thought it was a dream
But there they were, the mackerel fair, in the dawn's pale gleam
They darted and they danced and they sang a merry tune
They invited me to join them in their flight across the moon

(Chorus)
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they soar above the sea
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a sight to see
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they fill me with delight
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a mackerel mirage

Oh, I grabbed a rope and tied it to the mast, I climbed up high
I reached out for the mackerel, I wanted to touch the sky
But then I slipped and fell and hit my head upon the rail
And when I woke up from my sleep, the mackerel were gone

(Chorus)
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they soar above the sea
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a sight to see
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they fill me with delight
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a mackerel mirage

Oh, I told my mates about the mackerel, but they laughed at me
They said I was a fool and a liar and a drunkard
They said there were no mackerel in the sky, only clouds and stars
But I know what I saw and I'll never forget

(Chorus)
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they soar above the sea
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a sight to see
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they fill me with delight
Hey ho, the mackerel fly, they're a mackerel mirage

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