Lord Nelson knew the perfect way
To cure your mal de mer
And if you pay attention
His secret, I will share
To any seasick sailor, he'd give this advice for free
When you're feeling seasick, sit underneath a tree
I'm marching inland, from the shore
Over my shoulder, I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks me "What
Is the funny thing you've got?"
Then I'll know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
I know I'll never go to sea no more
Columbus, he set sail
To find out if the world was round
He kept on sailing to the west
Until he ran aground
He thought he'd found the Indies, but he'd found the USA
I know some navigators would could still do that today
I'm marching inland, from the shore
Over my shoulder, I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks me "What
Is the funny thing you've got?"
Then I'll know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
I know I'll never go to sea no more
Drake, he's in his hammock and a thousand miles away
Grenville's Revenge is at the bottom of the bay
Many a famous sailor never came home from the sea
Just take my advice, Jack, come and follow me
For I'm marching inland, from the shore
Over my shoulder, I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks me "What
Is the funny thing you've got?"
Then I'll know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
I know I'll never go to sea no more
So, sailor, take a warning from these men of high renown
When you leave the ocean and it's time to settle down
Never cast your anchor less than 90 miles from shore
There'll always be temptation to be off to sea once more
I'm marching inland, from the shore
Over my shoulder, I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks me "What
Is the funny thing you've got?"
Then I'll know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
I know I'll never go to sea no more
For I'm marching inland, from the shore
Over my shoulder, I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks me "What
Is the funny thing you've got?"
Then I'll know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
I know I'll never go to sea no more