The Whaler

A warning to those who would sail the seas If it's whale that you're after, listen carefully Some say he's a ghost, some say he's make believe But there's no doubt in the trail that he leaves They say from a young age, the sea was his home Aboard a whaling vessel, not unlike your own 'Til one fateful night, something attacked from below And from that sinking ship, escaped he alone From the deep, the beast did rise 'Twas a whale of enormous size And the last he could recall, it swallowed him whole He awoke, safe on the shore Now, surely you have heard, the talk in the town Once in a moon now, a ship runs aground Some choose to believe that in a storm, they've all drowned But no crew is ever found One by one, they go to their resting place below He looks each in the eye, shoves a spear in their side And sends them to their salty sleep There's no way to tell where he is today No one knows his name, no one knows his face He could be anywhere, he could be any old place Planning who next he'll erase Don't think that you can outswim If you're one on his list, there's no escaping him Don't think that he won't come for you He's already on your ship, yes he's one of your crew He's looked you in the eye, seen how you will die And he can't wait to see it again