From the recording Reaching for The Stars
Malvina Reynolds Schroder Music
A happy little song with nonsense words
Lyrics
There was a little boat sailed down the river
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
There was a little boat sailed down the river
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
There was a little boat sailed down the river
Hull was a cup and sail was a feather
Cum peedle um pum pump pay.
There was a little captain at the rudder
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
There was a little captain at the rudder
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
There was a little captain at the rudder
Stoked his engine on bread and butter
Cum peedle um pum pump pay.
When he came to the open water
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
When he came to the open water
Cum peedle um pum pump a day
When he came to the open water
He waved his hat to the fisherman’s daughter
Cum peedle um pum pump pay.