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Iii. Shanty Lyrics by Dave Malloy

Moby Dick: A Musical Reckoning

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[SHANTY SINGER]
First time Pip went down in a boat
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
He was feeling’ kinda sick, had a bad sore throat
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
The water was rough, so he got a little nervous
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
But Stubb said
[STUBB]
Son, I’m glad for your service
[ALL]
Blang, whang
Pip, Pip
Play your tambourine
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip was scared and Pip was small
Pip didn't wanna be there in that whale boat at all
[ALL]
Pip didn't wanna be there in the whale boat at all
[SHANTY SINGER]
Tashtego cried
[TASHTEGO]
There's a whale right there!
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip started freaking out, said
[PIP]
I just don't care
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
And as the harpoon flew out of Tash's hand
[ALL]
Rollin’ on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip jumped out the boat
[ALL]
Pip jumped out the boat
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip jumped out the boat
[ALL]
Pip jumped out the boat
[SHANTY SINGER]
Got caught in the line
[ALL]
Got caught in the line
[SHANTY SINGER]
Got caught in the line
[STUBB & FLASK]
[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip jumped out the boat, got caught in the line
[STUBB & FLASK]
I want a whale steak, cook it in the pan
[STUBB, spoken]
Damn him, cut the line! Cut the line! Stick to the boat, Pip, or by the Lord, I’ll leave you right there in the [?]. We can't afford to lose whales by the likes of you; a whale sells for thirty times what you would, Pip, in Alabama, so don’t jump again. Stick to the boat!
[ALL]
Stick to the boat!
[PIP, spoken]
Sorry Mister Stubb!
[SHANTY SINGER]
Next time Pip went down in a boat
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
He was shakin' real bad, like a sick billy goat
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip [?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
So he crossed his fingers and he prayed to God
[ALL]
Rollin’ on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
Said
[PIP]
Please, Lord, let me get back to Cape Cod!
[ALL]
Blang, whang
Pip, Pip
Play your tambourine
[SHANTY SINGER]
Pip was scared and Pip was small
Pip didn't wanna be there in that whale boat at all
[ALL]
Pip didn't wanna be there in the whale boat at all
[SHANTY SINGER]
But we're all in the hands of God
And little Pip jumped again
And this time, Pip was left behind on the sea
The harpoon flew
Pip freaked out
Jumped out the boat
Started to shout
Stubb looked back
Shook his head
[STUBB]
That's the last time, gonna leave you for dead
[ALL]
Ah
[PIP, spoken]
Don't leave me. Don't leave me! Don't leave me! Don't leave me!
[SHANTY SINGER]
Now, Stubb knew there was another boat behind
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
And they couldn't miss Pip even if they were blind
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
But then the whale they were chasin' made a sudden turn
[ALL]
Rollin' on
Ding, dong, Pip
Stay calm[?]
[SHANTY SINGER]
So they never saw Pip
[ALL]
So they never saw Pip
[SHANTY SINGER]
So they never saw Pip
[ALL]
So they never saw Pip
[SHANTY SINGER]
They left him behind
[ALL]
They left him behind
[SHANTY SINGER]
They left him behind
[STUBB & FLASK?]
[?]
[STUBB]
They never saw Pip, so they left him behind
[STUBB & FLASK]
I want a whale steak, cook it in the pan!
[ALL]
Yes, we're all in the hands of God
And little Pip jumped again
And this time, Pip was left behind on the sea
Yes, we're all in the hands of God
And little Pip jumped again
And this time, Pip was left behind on the sea
Yes, we're all in the hands of God
And little Pip jumped again
And this time, Pip was left behind on the sea

About “Iii. Shanty” by Dave Malloy

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