Buddy Davis - A Whale Of A Tale lyrics

[Spoken] Ahoy, mates! Ahoy, captain! [Verse 1] Gather round, swabbies, And ye shall hear The story of a man That we all hold dear. Jonah was a preacher, And he preached real good! Everybody knew him In the neighborhood. Well, there's this town Where the dudes were bad. That's not cool And it made God sad. God is love, But God is just, And he had it up to here With 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 perish In 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 deep And his breath was gone! But a big old fish That God prepared Swallowed Jonah And his life was spared. In the belly of the whale He spent three days It was dark, it stunk And he was afraid. He said, "Lord, I'll prophesy to that town! " So the fish spit him out On 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...