The sun was shining on the seaShining with all it's mightHe did his very best to makeThe billows smooth and brightAnd this was odd because it wasThe middle of the nightThe Walrus and the CarpenterWere walking close at handThe beach was wideFrom side to sideBut much too full of sandMr. Walrus!Said the CarpenterMy brain begins to perkWe'll sweep this clearIn 'alf a yearIf you don't mind the work
Work?!?The time has come...
The Walrus said
To talk of other thingsOf shoes and ships and sealing waxOf cabbages and kingsAnd why the sea is boiling hotAnd whether pigs have wingsCallo-CallayNo work today!We're cabbages and kings
Oh, uh, Oysters, come and walk with usThe day is warm and brightA pleasant walkA pleasant talkWould be a sheer delight
Yes, should we get hungry on the wayWe'll stop and, uh, have a bite
Ahem!
But Mother Oyster winked her eyeAnd sher heavy headShe knew too well this was no timeTo leave her Oyster bed
The sea is nice,Talk my adviceAnd stay right here
Mum said
Yes, yes of courseOf course, but, uh, ha, ha!The time has comeMy little friendsTo talk of other thingsOf shoes and ships and sealing waxCabbages and kingsAnd why the sea is boiling hotAnd whether pigs have wingsHa haCallo-CallayCome, run awayWith cabbages and kings
Well, now, uh, let me seeAh!A loaf of breadIs what we chiefly need!
Listen, how 'bout some pepperAnd salt and vinegar, eh?
Well, yes, yesSplendid idea, ha ha!Now, if you're readyOysters, dearWe can begin to feed
Feed?!?
Oh, yes...The time has comeMy little friendsTo talk of food and things
Of peppercorns and mustard seedsAnd other seasoningsWe'll mix 'em all togetherIn a sauce that's fit for kingsCallo-CallayWe'll eat todayLike cabbages and kings
I, uhI, I weep for youI...Oh, excuse meI deeply sympathizeFor I've enjoyed your companyOh, much more than you realize
Little Oysters?Little Oysters?
But answerThere came none
And this was scarcely oddBecause
They'd been eatenEvery one!
With cabbages and kings!The End!