Song of the Shrimp

	I saw three shrimps in the water
	And two were old and gray
	So I swam a little closer
	And I heard the third one say"Goodbye, mommy shrimpAnd papa, shake my handHere comes the shrimp boat forTo take me to Louisiana"
	He showed his mama and his papa
	Papa, papa, papa, papa, papa, papa
	The shrimp newspaper he read
	And there the advertisement
	To all the young shrimps said"Free ride, New OrleansTo stay in Grand HotelMeet Creole galsThat help you out of your shell"
	Goodbye mommy shrimp
	And papa shake my hand
	Here comes the shrimp boat for
	To take me to
	LouisianaHis poor mama and his poor papa
	Papa, papa, papa, papa, papa
	They haven't heard from him yet
	Last time they've seen his smiling face
	Is when he jumped into the nets
	Goodbye mommy shrimp
	And papa shake my hand
	Here comes the shrimp boat for
	To take me to
	LouisianaHere comes the shrimp boat for
	To take me to
	LouisianeHere comes the shrimp boat for
	To take me ah take me