Alex Bevan - Mayfly Stew lyrics

Settle back friends take a sip or two I've got a little recipe I'd like to share with you It's been handed down for years on 5outh Ba** Island It's tasty, it's delectable, it's really a fine one You make it in the early part of summer time From the freshest ingredients that you can find It's not deep fried perch or walleye barbecue It's genuine Put-in-Bay Mayfly stew Mayfly stew, mayfly stew, pour me out another bowl or two It's nutritious and delicious and it looks like glue It's genuine Put-in-Bay mayfly stew! Start with some Mayflies; I'd say about a million Put them in the fridge so they can start chillin' Soak them in water with a little bit of salt A big "BAM" of essence and a just a pinch of malt Then you chop up some garlic - about a hundred and fifty cloves Some onion, some celery, maybe a couple of tomatoes To complete your preparation you'll need to make a stock So go snag a carp from the public docks...Ahhhl Put it in a pot, cover `em with water Bring it to a boil and I tell you, you nearly got ‘er Let ‘er simmer down, pour in a beer Then strain the liquid out until you've got it nice and clear Mayfly stew, mayfly stew pour me out another• bowl or two It's nutritious and delicious and it looks like glue It's genuine Put-in-Bay mayfly stew! I should probably mention here the best way to catch `em Is you go down to the lake shore when they all start hatchin' Wear a white shirt, take along a flashlight And you should get your quota by the end of the night If you're not a gourmet, then buddy you should just go To De Riviera park when the sun gets kinda low Take along a shovel, take along a fishing net And you can get what you need without any sweat Make sure you catch the young ones — don't take no oldies They should have a tinge of green and not be brown or moldy Their wings should be folded up and not in a bunch And their abdomens should pop with a satisfying crunch Mayfly stew, mayfly stew, pour me out another bowl or two It's nutritious and delicious and it looks like glue It's genuine Put-in-Bay mayfly stew! Take the Mayflies from the fridge and put them in a blender Then push the puree bu*ton and let it spin until you render Every little carca** into a uniform ma** And then get a spoon and take a little taste test Add some cayenne and your preferential| spice (I find that parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme work nice!) And then mix it with the stock and reduce it till it thickens Be sure to cook it slow and stir it like the dickens It'll start to smell so good that it'll put you in a coma Your friends and the police will stop to check out the aroma So ladle 'em up a big dish, have a celebration Put live ones on the top... that's your presentation Mayfly stew, mayfly stew, pour me out another bowl or two It's nutritious and delicious and it looks like glue It's genuine Put-in-Bay mayfly stew!