Buddy Davis - A Whale Of A Tale Lyrics
[Spoken]Ahoy, mates!Ahoy, captain![Verse 1]Gather round, swabbies,And ye shall hearThe story of a manThat we all hold dear.Jonah was a preacher,And he preached real good!Everybody knew himIn the neighborhood.Well, there's this townWhere the dudes were bad.That's not coolAnd it made God sad.God is love,But God is just,And he had it up to hereWith Nineveh.[Chorus]It's a whale of a story,Yo ho ho!Jonah didn't swim,And Jonah didn't row.God prepared that fish, you see.Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp!Jonah made history![Verse 3]God told Jonah,"Go preach to that town.They must repent,Or I'll tear it down. "Jonah said, "Lord,Don't send me! "So he boarded a ship,And he tried to flee.Steady as she goes!Sailors, man them oars!Or ye shal perishIn this treacherous storm.The ship was tossed,And the wind blew hard.Jonah's overboard!And the captain said, "Arr"[Chorus]It's a whale of a story,Yo ho ho!Jonah didn't swim,And Jonah didn't row.God prepared that fish, you see.Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp!Jonah made history![Verse 4]Well, the crew was saved,And the sea grew calm.Jonah sank deepAnd his breath was gone!But a big old fishThat God preparedSwallowed JonahAnd his life was spared.In the belly of the whaleHe spent three daysIt was dark, it stunkAnd he was afraid.He said, "Lord,I'll prophesy to that town! "So the fish spit him outOn solid ground.[Chorus]It's a whale of a story,Yo ho ho!Jonah spun gravel,For a mile or so.He preached, they listened, and repented, you see.Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp!Jonah made history![Spoken]Ahoy mates!Ahoy captain!Shiver my timbers, thar she blows!Arrr...
