You can
surf in Hawaii,
you can surf in California,
in the Columbia River,
they don't even try to warn you.
You can surf in Australia,
and Mexico too,
you can surf in a wave pool
till your face turns blue.
But pay no attention to those who
say it's safe to do it,
don't listen to the dudes
who say there's nothing to it.
You can surf in the wake of
a Great Lakes freighter,
but you might get hurt
in the wake of a Great
Lakes freighter.
You could get chopped by a prop
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter,
an d you can't stop till it's docked
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter.
You're gonna wish you
never had guts
When you fish food
they're gonna say you were nuts
It's no place for a klutz
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
Might get your picture in the paper
when you're dead and gone
An urban legend that'll
always live on
You might get your own display
in some Michigan museum
With your board and your leash
for tourists to come and see em
Pay no attention to those who
say it's safe to do it
Don't listen to the dudes
who say there's nothing to it
It's true you can surf
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
But you might get hurt
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
You could get chopped by a prop
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
And you can't
stop till it's docked
In the wake of a Great Lakes
freighter
You're gonna wish you'd
never had the guts
When you fish food
they're gonna say you were nuts
It's no place for a klutz
In the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
You won't see a shark,
don't have to worry about a gator
you'll be well on your way
to meet your creator.
There ain't no way for you
to put on the brake.
So take this advice
and don't make a mistake.
Think twice before you partake.
If you make it to shore,
in the wake of a Great
Lakes freighter
You'll be tempted for more,
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
Might hit your head on a rock
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
And in a state of shock
in the wake of a Great Lakes freighter
You can only float for so long
and you might never be saved
A watery grave could be the price you pay
to ride the ultimate wave
in the wake of a Great Lakes