Put Y'Self in a Boat

VERSE 1

Jim and Huck Finn sat on a raft,
And the raft went floating down the river.
Jim and Huck Finn sat on a raft,
And the raft went floating by.

Mr. Toad got into a boat,
And the boat went puttering down the river.
Mr. Toad got into a boat,
And the boat went puttering by.

CHORUS

Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And you'll have a story by'n'by,
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And we'll have a story by'n'by.
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And you'll have a story by'n'by,
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And we'll have a story by'n'by.

VERSE 2

Admiral Hornblower got in a boat,
And sailed the oceans for the Queen.
Admiral Hornblower got in a boat,
And shot a cannonball at me!

Captain Bligh got put in a boat,
And the boat went rowing to an island.
Captain Bligh got put in a boat,
And the boat went rowing bye-bye.

[REPEAT CHORUS]

VERSE 3

Long John Silver got in a boat,
And went to seek his treasure.
Long John Silver wasn't nice,
For pirating was his pleasure..

Captain Hook got into a boat,
And went to capture Peter Pan.
Captain Hook got eaten
By a croc in Never-Never Land.

[REPEAT CHORUS]

VERSE 4

Put your yacht club in their boats,
And put their stories in this song.
You can pass them all to me,
And I will pass them all along.

CHORUS

Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And you'll have a story by'n'by,
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And we'll have a story by'n'by.
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And you'll have a story by'n'by,
Yo, ho! Put y'self in a boat,
      And we'll have a story by'n'by.