The Ole' Hat Eaters - Thirteen Rats | Winds of Wander

A sailor's tall tales from every port: a whale in a bishop's hat in Lisbon, a pigeon in Venice that sends its bill in beaks, an elephant in India that eats his lunch, his hat and his trousers. Nonsense from start to finish. "Thirteen Rats" by The Ole' Hat Eaters, from the radio of Winds of Wander, made for the game with Suno. Winds of Wander is an age-of-sail trading and adventure game on the real coasts of the world, from 1402 to 1799. In development, by one maker. All the music, with the words and translations: https://windsofwander.com/music/ Lyrics He-be-n-ho and hey-na-dee-nay! In Lisbon port I saw a whale Wearing a bishop's hat and veil He blessed our ship, he blessed our cheese Then sneezed and blew away our knees Hee-hee-hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Venice, sirs, a pigeon came And stole my pie and gave no name He flew away with gravy cheeks And sent me back a bill in beaks Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Cairo sands a camel stood Who spat out verses rather good I asked for one on ships and gales He rhymed my name with smelly sails Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose Constantinople's emperor Made a goose his chancellor It honked decrees from golden chairs And taxed us all for wearing hairs Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Norway's coldest stockfish stiff Was used for oars and rode us it You didn't mind its fishy stare And how it sang a seasick prayer Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In India, an elephant Ate my lunch, my hat, my pant Then sat upon my boots with glee And wouldn't rise till half past three Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose A mermaid rose off Baltic foam And asked me politely, which way's home? She too was lost, we both were stuck We drew a map in fish head muck Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Farcathé, a dragon flew Turned out a kite with a tummy flu It burped out sparks and lost its string And landed on a sleeping king Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Iceland Springs, I boiled my socks Now all my soup tastes like my clogs The elves all laughed behind a rock And one of them stole my other sock Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Genoa, a merchant sold A Saint's own toenail wrapped in gold I kissed it twice, I kissed it thrice It was a parsnip, rather nice Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose In Spain, a bull came after me So I danced a jig as drunk as could be He stopped, he stared, he clapped his hooves And begged for lessons in my moves Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose Off Africa, I steered by storm It was a firefly, not too far It sat upon my hat all night We sailed in circles, what a sight Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose Back home, my wife, she sniffed my coat You smell of fish and lies, you goat So here's my tale, and it is true The rat on board is mayor too Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose Back home, my wife, she sniffed my coat You smell of fish and lies, you goat So here's my tale, and it is true The rat on board is mayor too Hee hee hee, my hat, my hat's a goose Pass the cheese, the cow's got loose Hee hee hee, my hat's a goose Hey, hey, nighty-day #WindsOfWander #GameMusic #AgeOfSail