Classic Poem

I' M sittin' in my li'll boat;
The lines is to the stern;
And all my thoughts are full of 'ee
Whichever way I turn.

If you was this here li'll boat
And I was but the sea,
Aw, my dear life, I tell 'ee, though,
It should be fine for thee.

My curling waves around the keel
Should dance with happy light;
I'd bear 'ee past the sunken rocks
And bring 'ee home all right.

If you was this here li'll boat
And I was but the sky,
Aw, dear, what sunshine you should have—
The day should never die.

I'd bring 'ee such a gentle breeze
And fill the pretty sail;
Whichever way you want to go
The wind should never fail.

If you was this here li'll boat
And I was but the sea,
Aw, dear, what lovely fish and things
I'd bring to gladden 'ee.

What crabs and lobsters you should have
What lovely conger eels,
And now and then a salmon bass,
And then some salmon peels.

I'd send 'ee up a halibut;
The biggest of the prawn;
And 'pon your birthday you should have
A pet whale for your awn.

I'd make the mackerel jump aboard,
The pilchard and the hake,
The cod and great big flying fish
Should come up for your sake.

And scores of pretty mermaidens,
A-combin' of their hair,
Should bring 'ee gifts of pearl and shells
To deck 'ee all so fair.

I'm sittin' in my li'll boat;
The gulls is in the sky;
Aw, dear, if I was one of they,
I knaw which way I'd fly.