Lyrics

Oh, my friends and I went on an ocean cruise,
Three days out and I was sick down to my shoes,
And to make it more forlorn, we sailed into a ragin’ storm.
Where we were nobody seemed to have a clue .

As the ship was being tossed and thrown about,
I was wondering if the captain had stepped out.
Then I heard an awful noise, and I asked one of the boys
What had happened, and you should have heard him shout!

Chorus:
Where were you when the ship hit the sand,
I said I was in there praying for dry land
With a bucket and my breakfast in my hand
Where were you when the ship hit the sand?

Oh I brought the lookout some delicious stew,
I’d forgotten that he had a job to do.
As we sat down for our feast, No one was looking to the East,
And I heard them yelling as the vessel tipped askew! (Chorus)

Oh the Captain asked for help with the map.
Then decided it was time to take a nap.
I took a left at Albuquerque, and the ship got herky-jerky.
So I hid and let the helmsman take the rap. (Chorus)

I was throwing coal down in the engine room;
I dropped my shovel when I heard an awful “boom!”
Well, I ran up on the deck, so I could see just who the heck
Had turned the ship into a great big floating tomb! (Chorus)

I was up on the deck talking to the crew,
Tellin’ lots of funny jokes, Yes, it’s true!
I told the one about the perch, and then I felt an awful lurch,
So I told more jokes to help us all pull through. (Chorus)

We were tossed about, it was a cryin’ shame.
We sent distress calls out, but no one ever came!
While my mates flopped there in the tide, I tried to find somewhere to hide,
Before they all decide that I’m the one to blame. (“He’s to blame!”) (Chorus x3)