God, I found this fountain of mis-lyricism on the internet and I have to share. Now first of all, I know whereof I speak, being an expert (self-proclaimed) in all things Jigger Craigin. But I also verified the correct words with Rodgers and Hammerstein's organization. First, the wrong lyrics (italicized in blue) followed by the correct words italicized in red). Sheesh!
Blow High, Blow Low
Blow high, blow low,
Away then we will go
We'll go away in the sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
The people who live inland
Are hard to understand
When you're lookin' for fun
They clap you into jail!
So I'm shippin' off to see
Where life is gay an' free.
An' a fella can flip a hook
In the hip of a whale.
Blow high, blow low,
Away then we will go
We'll go away in the sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
It's wonderful just to feel
Your hands upon the wheel,
An' listen to wind a-whistlin' in the sail
But I'm climbin' off to be
The very first to see
A corset woman's spout
Come out o' the snore of a whale
Blow high, blow low,
Away then we will go
We'll go away in the sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
A-rockin' upon the sea, your boat'll seem to be
Like a dear little baby in her bassinet.
For she hasn't leaned to walk,
An' she hasn't learned to talk,
An' a little behind is kind of inclined to be wet.
Blow high, blow low,
Away then we will go
We'll go away in the sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
and now, the correct version of SAME:
Blow High, Blow Low
Blow high, blow low,
A-whalin' we will go
We'll go a-whalin', a'sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
The people who live on land
Are hard to understand
When you're lookin' for fun
They clap you into jail!
So I'm shippin' off to sea
Where life is gay an' free.
An' a fella can flip a hook
In the hip of a whale.
Blow high, blow low,
A-whalin' we will go
We'll go a-whalin', a'sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
It's wonderful just to feel
Your hands upon the wheel,
An' listen to wind a-whistlin' in the sail
But I'm climbin' off to be
The very first to see
A chrysanthemum spout
Come out of the snout of a whale
Blow high, blow low,
A-whalin' we will go
We'll go a-whalin', a'sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
A-rockin' upon the sea, your boat'll seem to be
Like a dear little baby in her bassinet.
For she hasn't leaned to walk,
An' she hasn't learned to talk,
An' a little behind is kind of inclined to be wet.
Blow high, blow low,
A-whalin' we will go
We'll go a-whalin', a'sailin' away
Away we'll go
Blow me high an' low,
For many an' many a long long day.
For many an' many a long long day!
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