Song Of The Shrimp Lyrics - Honeycomb - Frank Black

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 shrimp 

And papa, shake my hand 

Here comes the shrimp boat for 

To 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 Orleans 

To stay in Grand Hotel 

Meet Creole gals 

That help you out of your shell" 

Goodbye mommy shrimp 

And papa shake my hand 

Here comes the shrimp boat for 

To take me to Louisiana 

His 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 Louisiana 

Here comes the shrimp boat for 

To take me to Louisiane 

Here comes the shrimp boat for 

To take me ah take me