The Backroad Balladeers - The Grumpy Loggerhead's Lament Lyrics

Oh come gather 'round you lads and lasses
Hear the tale of Loggerhead
With a shell of old and eyes like ashes
In the sea where he's been led
He swims so slow and he grumbles low
With every wave that breaks
For years have passed his youth is cast
In the memories that he makes

Loggerhead oh Loggerhead
Grumpy as the day is long
With a heart of gold beneath his shell
He's the sea's old grumbling song

He's seen the ships and the whaling trips
He's watched the world go by
From the coral reefs to the ocean deeps
He's seen it all with a sigh
"Get off my shell!" he'd often yell
To the fishes passing near
"Back in my day we'd find our way
Without this hullabaloo here!"

Loggerhead oh Loggerhead
Grumpy as the day is long
With a heart of gold beneath his shell
He's the sea's old grumbling song

But deep inside that grumpy hide
Lies a wisdom pure and true
For every scar and battle mar
He's lived a life that few

So heed his call you young and small
Respect the Loggerhead's way
For in his shell the stories dwell
Of a life in the ocean's sway
He'll mutter and groan prefer to be alone
But his love for the sea is grand
With every tide he'll swim with pride
That grumpy old turtle so grand

Loggerhead oh Loggerhead
Grumpy as the day is long
With a heart of gold beneath his shell
He's the sea's old grumbling song

So here's to you old Loggerhead
May your days be calm and free
For the ocean's waves and coral caves
Are home to you and me