Ten little fishermen a
-drinkin' sherry wine,
Ten little fishermen a
-drinkin' sherry wine,
One drank a gallon,
and there were only nine,
With the long rods flashing,
the long oars flashing,
Leaning on the gunwale
and a -making for the shore.
Nine little fishermen cutting up the bait
Nine little fishermen cutting up the bait
One ate a cutworm and
there were only eight
With the long rod splashing,
long oar splashing
Leaning on the gunnel
and making for the shore
Six little fishermen glad to be alive,
Six little fishermen glad to be alive,
One hooked his trouser bottoms,
woo -hoo, woo -hoo,
And there were only five,
With a long rod splashing,
one oar splashing,
Linin' on the gunner
and a -makin' for the shore.
Five little fishermen fish
in' on the shore
Five little fishermen fishin' on the shore
One walked into the quicksand
And there were only four
With the long rods flashing,
the long oars flashing,
leaning on the gun and mak
ing for the shore.
Four little fishermen rowing back to sea.
Four little fishermen rowing back to sea.
One hooked a whale.
Off we go.
And there were only three
with the long rods flashing,
Flashing the long horse, flashing,
leaning on the gun,
I'll land and make it for the show.
One little fisherman com
ing home from sea,
One tired fisherman coming
home from sea,
I'll swear the story's true,
cause that fisherman was me
with the long rods.
Splashing the long horse, splashing,
leaning on the gunnel,
and a -making for the shore.