Barnacle Bill the Sailor
Barnacle Bill lived up on the hill,
His house was hard to see.
He told us the tales of adventure and lore,
Of when he lived on the sea.
(refrain)
Barnacle Bill, Barnacle Bill, He sailed the ocean blue
His beard was so long; you’d think it was wrong.
His blue eyes were so clear, they would give you some fear
But the stories he tells are all true.
He kept his lawn trimmed all pretty and straight.
He said he had it done by a goat.
We heard the stories that came from his past.
He said he never needed a boat.
He would eat sea critters for breakfast,
And have sea horses for lunch.
He said that eels for dinner made him feel thinner
And some clams for desert would go crunch.
He looked down at the bay where children all play.
It brought back fond memories of old
When his life on the sea was all that he knew,
Where he had to stay brave and be bold.
He once rode a whale from Spain to Brazil.
The trip sure gave him a thrill.
But the time he herded penguins across the South Pole
Made him shiver and gave him a chill.
We see him from time to time when he goes shopping for a while.
He causes a stir when he visits the town.
But one thing’s for sure He always wears a big smile,
And is never ever seen with a frown.
While digging a ditch, the story is told
He became famous while living down under,
Of how he struck it rich while digging up gold
And dolphins carried him home with his plunder.
Some wonder why he stayed alone and never married at all.
The answers are secret and very well hid.
They say that’s why he built a big wall.
But the truth is surely known by this kid.
He used seagulls to send messages that would be carried afar.
One day he sent her a note in which love did abound
The gull was last seen approaching a star.
Perhaps the note is still...flying...around.
