The Jolly Rogers - The Rhyme of the Chivalrous Shark lyrics
[The Jolly Rogers - The Rhyme of the Chivalrous Shark lyrics]
The most chivalrous fish of the ocean
To ladies forbearing and mild
Though his record be dark
The man-eating shark
Who will eat neither woman nor child
He dines upon seamen and skippers
And tourists his hunger assuage
And a fresh cabin boy
Will inspire him with joy
If he's past the maturity age
A doctor, a lawyer, a preacher
He'll gobble one any fine day
But the ladies, God bless 'em
He'll only address 'em
Politely and go on his way
I can readily cite you an instance
Where a lovely young lady of Breem
Who was tender and sweet
And delicious to eat
Fell into the bay with a scream
She struggled and flounced in the water
And signaled in vain for her bar
And she'd surely been drowned
If she hadn't been found
By a chivalrous man-eating shark
He bowed in a manner most polished
Thus soothing her impulses wild
"Don't be frightened, " he said
"I've been properly bred
And will eat neither woman nor child"
Then he offered his fin and she took it
Such gallantry none can dispute
While the passengers cheered
As the vessel they neared
And a broadside was fired in salute
And they soon stood alongside the vessel
When a life-saving dinghy was lowered
With the pick of the crew
And her relatives too
And the mate and the skipper aboard
So they took her aboard in a jiffy
And the shark stood attention the while
Then he raised on his flipper
And ate up the skipper
And went on his way with a smile
And this shows that the prince of the ocean
To ladies forbearing and mile
Though his record be dark
The man-eating shark
Will eat neither woman nor child
To ladies forbearing and mild
Though his record be dark
The man-eating shark
Who will eat neither woman nor child
He dines upon seamen and skippers
And tourists his hunger assuage
And a fresh cabin boy
Will inspire him with joy
If he's past the maturity age
A doctor, a lawyer, a preacher
He'll gobble one any fine day
But the ladies, God bless 'em
He'll only address 'em
Politely and go on his way
I can readily cite you an instance
Where a lovely young lady of Breem
Who was tender and sweet
And delicious to eat
Fell into the bay with a scream
She struggled and flounced in the water
And signaled in vain for her bar
And she'd surely been drowned
If she hadn't been found
By a chivalrous man-eating shark
He bowed in a manner most polished
Thus soothing her impulses wild
"Don't be frightened, " he said
"I've been properly bred
And will eat neither woman nor child"
Then he offered his fin and she took it
Such gallantry none can dispute
While the passengers cheered
As the vessel they neared
And a broadside was fired in salute
And they soon stood alongside the vessel
When a life-saving dinghy was lowered
With the pick of the crew
And her relatives too
And the mate and the skipper aboard
So they took her aboard in a jiffy
And the shark stood attention the while
Then he raised on his flipper
And ate up the skipper
And went on his way with a smile
And this shows that the prince of the ocean
To ladies forbearing and mile
Though his record be dark
The man-eating shark
Will eat neither woman nor child