Pete Seeger - Song of the World's Last Whale lyrics

I heard the song Of the world's last whale As I rocked in the moonlight And reefed the sail "It'll happen to you Also without fail If it happens to me" Sang the world's last whale It was down off Bermuda Early last spring Near an underwater mountain Where the Humpbacks sing I lowered the microphone 'Bout a quarter mile down Turned on the recorder And let the tape spin 'round I didn't just hear grunting I didn't just hear squeaks I didn't just hear bellows I didn't just hear shrieks It was the musical singing And the pa**ionate wail That came from the heart Of the world's last whale Down in the Antarctic There the harpoons wait But it's up on land You decide my fate In London town They'll be telling the tale If it's life or d**h For the world's last whale So here's a little test To see how you feel Here's a little test For this age of the automobile If we can save Our singers in the sea Perhaps there's a chance To save you and me I heard the song Of the world's last whale As I rocked in the moonlight And reefed the sail "It'll happen to you Also without fail If it happens to me" Sang the world's last whale