Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 Fluke 1/4/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!tektronix!uw-beaver!microsoft!fluke!joe From: joe@fluke.UUCP (Joe Kelsey) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: The Clean Song Message-ID: <1769@vax4.fluke.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Aug-84 11:30:33 EDT Article-I.D.: vax4.1769 Posted: Fri Aug 3 11:30:33 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Aug-84 01:58:31 EDT Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, WA Lines: 40 This is from Oscar Brandt's record "Bawdy Sea Chanty's." It works best if you puase in your reading where I have included the "-"s so that you can let your imagination work out a better ending for the phrase. There once was a Sailor who looked through a glass And spied a fair mermaid with scales on her - island Where seagulls flew over their nest. She combed the long hair which hung over her - shoulders And caused her to tickle and itch. The sailor cried out "There's a beautiful - mermaid. A sittin' out there on the rocks." The crew came a running All grabbing their - glasses And crowded four deep to the rail. All eager to share in this fine piece of - news Which the captain soon heard from the watch. He tied down the helm and reached for his - crackers And cheese which he kept near the door In case he might someday encounter a - mermaid He knew he must use all his wits. "Throw out a line and we'll lasso her - flippers. And soon we will certainly find If mermaids are better before or be - brave My dear fellows," The captain cried out. So heading to starboard they tacked with dispatch A caught that fair mermaid right under her - elbows And hustled her down below decks. All took a turn at her - feminine Setting her free at the end of the farce. She splashed in the water landing flat on her - After A while one man noticed some scabs. Soon they broke out with the pox and the - scratching And cursing with spleen. This song may be dull, but it's certainly clean. There are many other wonderfully bawdy songs on that album and others by Oscar Brandt, most of which can still be found at record stores specializing in large collections. I may post sone of the other songs (probably rotated) if I get inspired. /Joe