Sally sells seashells by the seashore Peddling her nonsense until her big score When by sheer force, she climbs aboard Captain of a ship that nevermore She says I like the cut of your jib Something like that, but not so glib His eyes go wide, he clears his throat- “Ah ah ah” I like you ’cause you float my boat
Tripped on a rope that was coiled on the deck Whispered I love you, pressure under crack Her moony lakes, the tide turned rough And he plays the brig to get unstuck El Capitan says, “Walk the plank” She’d stop the order, but she’s outranked So peacefully she jumps into the drink Secretly hoping his ship will sink Tucked away by a far east breeze She sings the shanty to calm the seas I hope you get what you want, but then again, I hope you don’t I hope you get what you want, but then again, I hope you don’t I hope you get what you want, but then again, I hope that you don’t ‘Cause it ain’t me, it ain’t me, it ain’t me, it ain’t me