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See the Sea

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See the Sea

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If you could see what I see in the sea

You'd say the sea is a swell place to be

Even more if you found what I found on the shore

You never would see it the same as before

Well you know there are fish, there are fish in the sea

But do you know what fish like to eat

They eat plankton and algae and slimy seaweed

And they go to school just like you and me

And you know there are whales, there are whales in the sea

And they spout and they spurt from the top of their heads

And they never get sleepy or lay down to bed

They sing little songs to each other instead

Once I found a shell on the shore

The oyster, he lived there inside of that shell

I built him a sand castle and he lived there quite well

Till the Ocean, she took him away to make pearls

Till the Ocean, she took him away to make pearls

And you know there are sharks, there are sharks in the sea

Some with sharp teeth above and beneath

But some just have gums and they can't harm a flea

That's 'cause they never would brush their teeth

And you know there are dolphins, dolphins at sea

They surf in the waves and they play hide 'n see

And they love to have fun just like you and me

Some dolphins are smarter than some people you meet

Once I found a bottle on the shore

Inside lived a crab, now it was his home

Moved in a little crab but then he had grown

Too big for the bottle that now was his home

Too big for the bottle that now was his home

If you could see what I see in the sea

You would say the sea is a swell place to be

Even more if you seen what I saw on the shore

You'd never see the sea the same way as before

No you'd never would see it the same as before

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