The Walrus and the Carpenter

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The Walrus and the Carpenter
 Or, the story of the curious oysters
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 The sun was shining on the sea
 Shining with all it's might
 He did his very best to make
 The billows smooth and bright
 And this was odd because it was
 The middle of the night
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 The Walrus and the Carpenter
 Were walking close at hand
 The beach was wide
 From side to side
 But much too full of sand
 Mr. Walrus!
 Said the Carpenter
 My brain begins to perk
 We'll sweep this clear
 In 'alf a year
 If you don't mind the work
 Work?!?
 The time has come...
 The Walrus said
 To talk of other things
 Of shoes and ships and sealing wax
 Of cabbages and kings
 And why the sea is boiling hot
 And whether pigs have wings
 Callo-Callay
 No work today!
 We're cabbages and kings
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 Oh, uh, Oysters, come and walk with us
 The day is warm and bright
 A pleasant walk
 A pleasant talk
 Would be a sheer delight
 Yes, should we get hungry on the way
 We'll stop and, uh, have a bite
 Ahem!
 But Mother Oyster winked her eye
 And sher heavy head
 She knew too well this was no time
 To leave her Oyster bed
 The sea is nice,
 Talk my advice
 And stay right here
 Mum said
 Yes, yes of course
 Of course, but, uh, ha, ha!
 The time has come
 My little friends
 To talk of other things
 Of shoes and ships and sealing wax
 Cabbages and kings
 And why the sea is boiling hot
 And whether pigs have wings
 Ha ha
 Callo-Callay
 Come, run away
 With cabbages and kings
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 Well, now, uh, let me see
 Ah!
 A loaf of bread
 Is what we chiefly need!
 Listen, how 'bout some pepper
 And salt and vinegar, eh?
 Well, yes, yes
 Splendid idea, ha ha!
 Now, if you're ready
 Oysters, dear
 We can begin to feed
 Feed?!?
 Oh, yes...
 The time has come
 My little friends
 To talk of food and things
 Of peppercorns and mustard seeds
 And other seasonings
 We'll mix 'em all together
 In a sauce that's fit for kings
 Callo-Callay
 We'll eat today
 Like cabbages and kings
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 I, uh
 I, I weep for you
 I...
 Oh, excuse me
 I deeply sympathize
 For I've enjoyed your company
 Oh, much more than you realize
 Little Oysters?
 Little Oysters?
 But answer
 There came none
 And this was scarcely odd
 Because
 They'd been eaten
 Every one!
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 With cabbages and kings!
 The End!
 

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Duration
05:05
Tempo
79 BPM

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