Dave Malloy
A Squeeze of the Hand
[ISHMAEL]
THE SKY IS PURE BLUE
AND THE SEA SERENE AND DREAMY
[CREW]
SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG
[ISHMAEL]
AND WE SQUEEZE OUT ALL THE LUMPS
TIL THE OIL’S SMOOTH AND CREAMY
[CREW]
SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[ISHMAEL]
FEEL THE SPERM IN YOUR HANDS
SEE THE COLORS SHIFT AND SHAPE
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG
[ISHMAEL]
SQUEEZE THE SOFT, GENTLE GLOBULES
TIL THEY BREAK LIKE GRAPES
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[ISHMAEL]
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I ALMOST MELTED IN IT
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I BECAME INSANE
[QUEEQUEG]
SUCH A SWEET SWEET CLEANSE
MOLLIFYING AND DELICIOUS
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG
[DAGGOO]
AS WE BATHE IN THAT SOAP
SOFT AND RICH AND REPETITIOUS
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[TASHTEGO]
AND THE VAPORS SMELL LIKE WINE
OR LIKE VIOLETS IN A FIELD
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG
[ISHMAEL]
AND WHEN I SAW MY SHIPMATES EYES
I WAS SAVED, I WAS HEALED
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[ALL]
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I ALMOST MELTED IN IT
I SQUEEZED THAT SPERM
TIL I BECAME INSANE
[ISHMAEL]
SQUEEZING THAT SPERM
I LOST MY BRAIN
MY FINGERS FELT LIKE EELS
AS THEY SERPENTINED AND SPIRALIZED
AND SOON
I WAS SQUEEZING THE HANDS
OF MY COMRADES TOO
OOO
[ALL]
SUCH AN ABOUNDING
AFFECTIONATE
FRIENDLY, LOVING
SENTIMENTAL
FEELING
LET US SQUEEZE
ALL DAY
LET US SQUEEZE
FOREVER
AH…
[ISHMAEL]
I WISH WE ALL COULD BE MORE OPEN
WISH WE ALL COULD BE MORE TRUE
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH ALL THE MORNING LONG
[ISHMAEL & QUEEQUEG]
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU
[CREW]
OH SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE! SQUEEZE!
OH SING A BROTHERLY SONG
[CREW]
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT INTO YOU…
WITH A SQUEEZE OF THE HAND
I COULD MELT
I COULD MELT
I COULD MELT
INTO YOU