Well, the tale of the whale is a whale of a tale:

it's a story of the deep blue sea;about a fish and a man named

Jonah, who was a lot like you and me.

A Whale of a Tale

Well, Jonah was a prophet, you see, (I see,_)

and a very fine man was he, (was he,_)but when the Lord said, "Jonah, will you

work for me?"he ran from responsibility, (not he?__)

yes, he, __(Oh no, _ Oh my, _ (Oh me!__)

Well, the Lord said, "Jo-nah, I want you to go

to a place called Nin-e-veh-town, and tell those people in their evil

ways that they better stop foolin' a-

round."

Well, Jonah didn't venture to go, (Oh no!__)

because he didn't want the people to know, (not know?)

because they were the en-e-my of Is-ra-el, and a big, bad, bit-ter foe. (Oh, no __ not

he,__) yes he, (Oh no,) Oh my, _ (Oh me!__)

Well, the tale of the whale is a whale of a tale:just listen and you will see

how the Lord loves all of his children,and he speaks to you and me!

Shoo bee doo bee doo wah! Yeah!

The Lord’s Command

Angels: Jo-nah, Jo-nah, Oh, Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonah

Jo-nah, Jonah, Oh, Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonahthe Lord wants you to go to a land of shame and

woeto Nin-e-veh in Asyr-i-a and let those people know

how to walk in the way of the Lord.

ALL: Jo-nah, Jo-nah, Oh, Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonah Jonah

the Lord wants you to go to a land of shame and woe

to Nin-e-veh in Asyr-i-a and let those people know

how to walk in the way of the Lord. How to walk in the way of the Lord.....

go to Nineveh, walk in the way of the Lordgo to Nineveh, walk in the way of the Lord.....

go to Nineveh.... 

Move On Out

Jonah: I got-ta go, I got-ta split, I got-ta move on out,

and run as fast as I can, 'cause the Lord wants me to go

to Nin-e-veh and be a preacher man. (Oooo)I got-ta go, I got-ta split, I got-ta move on

outand run as fast I can. I hate those nasty Nin-

e-vites: I won't be their preacher-man.

ALL: He's got-ta go, he's got-ta split, he's got-ta move on out

and run as fast as he can 'cause the Lord wants him to go to

Nin-e-veh and be a preacher-man. He's got-ta go, he's got-ta split, he's got-ta move

on outand run as fast as he can. He hates those nasty

Ninevites:he won't be their preacher-man.

Go, split, move on out, and run!Nas - ty Nin - e - vites! He won't be their

preacher-man!Go, split, move on out, and run!

Nas-ty Nin-e-vites! He won't be their preacher-man!

Go, split, move! Go, split, move! Go, split, move!Nas-ty Nin-e-vites: He won't be their preacher-

man. 

It's a sail-or's life for us, not a wor-ry, not a fuss;

have you ev-er seen such a hap-py crew?We know who we are and we know what

to do:we're at our best when we're sailin’

through the ocean blue.

It’s A Sailor’s Life

It's a sail-or's life for us, not a wor-ry, not a fuss.

We start out sail-in' in the morn-in' sun And work all day till the work is done, and then we shuffle to shore and have

some fun; But a sail-or's life is not for ev-'ry-one.

Captain: It's a sailor's life for us, not a worry, not a fuss.

A sailor's life is not in vain, completely free from stress & strain.

The only time we do complain is when it rains.

All: It's a sail-or's life for us, not a worry , not a fuss.

With a Yo! and a Heave! and Ho-ho-ho!You nev-er know when the wind will blow,but that does - n't mat-ter 'cause we can

al-ways row.

Oh, a sail-or's life (whistling) is the on-ly life, (whistling)

yes, a sail-or's life (whistling) is the on-ly life, (whistling)

hey, a sail-or's life.....is the on-ly life for us.

The Storm

Girls:And then along came the wind,And then along came the rain,And then along came the waves.The Lord had sent a storm!

Sailors:Wha-dda we do, whad-da we do?This ain’t the friendly ocean blue,We’re gonna die, we’re gonna die,What’s the cause, why, why, why?

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Jonah:I’m the man. I’m the man running away from God’s command;It must be me. it must be me.Throw me into the sea.

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Sailors:We say No, we say No,What we’ll do is row, row, row.Head for shore, head for shore,Or we’re doomed for-ev-er-more

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Jonah:No you’re not, no you’re not,It’s my fault we’re in this spotThrow me out, throw me out,God will save you, there’s no doubt!

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Sailors:Over you go, over you go,Into the water down below;Oh dear Lord, Oh dear Lord,Jonah is no longer aboard!

Whew!

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Big Bossy Whale

And then along came a whale, * * * * a big bossy whale,

Swimmin’ in the water eatin’ ev’ry-thing in sight,Just slippin’ and a slidin’ all the day and night.Such a wonderful whale, * * * * An astonishing

whale,Sent by the Lord to serve his heavenly plan;

The whale opened his mouth * * * * And swallowed a man,

He swallowed a man, * * * * He swallowed a man,He swallowed a man,

A frightened and afraid Jonah man.Angels:

Jonah, Jonah, Oh Jonah, Jonah, Jonah Jonah. Jonah

The Lord told you to go.Why did you not go?He needed you to go,

But Jonah, you said “No!”

Jonah’s Prayer

Jonah:Dear Lord, I’m a little bit afraid.

Oh Lord, I’m a little bit frightened.It’s rather dark, it’s awf’lly clammy

It smells like fish; Could I be saved?Yes Lord, I’m a little bit afraid;

No, Lord, make that very much afraid.Do you think it might be possible that your

servant Jonah could be saved?

All:Jonah prayed to the Lord, Jonah called to the Lord in

his fear.Jonah pleaded with the Lord for mercy:

Jonah cried, “Oh Lord, please hear!”And then God spoke to Jonah, “Look inside your soul

and hear:When you pray to the Lord, then I am near.”

Jonah:Dear Lord, I’m a little bit alone.

Oh Lord, I’m a little bit lonely.It’s rather damp, it’s aw-f’lly chilly,

it makes me hurt; could I go home? Yes, Lord, I’m a little bit alone:

No, Lord, make that very much alone.Do your think it might be possible

that your servant Jonah could go home?

All:Jonah prayed to the Lord, Jonah called to the Lord in his

fear.Jonah pleaded with the Lord for mercy:

Jonah cried, “Oh Lord, please hear!”And then God spoke to Jonah, “Look inside your soul and

hear:When you pray to the Lord, then I am near.”

The Lord is Giving A Clue

Angels:

Jonah, Jonah, Oh Jonah, Jonah Jonah, Jonah, JonahThe Lord is giving a clue; you’ve got teaching to do.“Hallelujah” won’t fail __ sing your way out of jail,Use your brain to get out of the whale.

Jonah:The Lord is giving a clue? What is this, a game?All:

Jonah, Jonah, Oh Jonah, Jonah Jonah, Jonah, JonahThe Lord is giving a clue; you’ve got teaching to do.“Hallelujah” won’t fail __ sing your way out of jail,Use your brain to get out of the whale.

Jonah:I’ve got teaching to do? In here?

All:Jonah, Jonah, Oh Jonah, Jonah Jonah, Jonah, JonahThe Lord is giving a clue; you’ve got teaching to do.“Hallelujah” won’t fail __ sing your way out of jail,Use your brain to get out of the whale.

Jonah:Okay now, Jonah, get it together here; figure out what’s going on…What are these guys telling you? Hmmmmm, let’s see now…(to the whale kids)The Lord is giving a clue, right? (whale kids nod yes)I’ve got teaching to do? Oy, he’s got teaching on the brain! (whale kids put hands on hips and look at him sternly) Okay , okay. Let’s see what was next? Oh yeah, ‘Hallelujah” won’t fail, sing your way out of jail…use your brain…to get out…of…the…whale…Ohhhhhh I get it!Teach “Hallelujah,” sing, whale,…No that’s not right…Sing, “Hallelujah,” whale teach…No, that’s not right either…I’ll try againTeach, whale, “Hallelujah,” sing…Ohhh, I’m getting warm!Teach, whale, sing “Hallelujah,”Teach the whale to sing “Hallelujah!”That’s it!!!!

All:Jonah, Jonah, Oh Jonah, Jonah Jonah, Jonah, JonahThe Lord is giving a clue; you’ve got teaching to do.“Hallelujah” won’t fail, sing your way out of jail,Use your brain to get out of the whale.Use your brain to get out of the whale.Use your brain * * * * to get out of the whale. Yeah!

Jonah: Okay whale get ready.Do-re-mi, “Hallelujah” fa-sol-la, “Hallelujah” ti-do “Hallelujah”Open up your mouth and sing; sit up tall, drop your jaw,Oh what joy a song can bring!Now whale you try itDo-re-mi, fa-sol-la, ti-do Open up your mouth and sing;Do-ti-la re-ti-sol d0-ti-la-sol-la-re-do

Whale did you sing? That’s it! Now sing this with me.Sol-la-ti-do……Sol-la-ti-do……almost one more time! Sol-la-ti-doYou’ve got it, Hallelujah!

Do-Re-Mi“Hallelujah!”

Jonah:

Do-re-mi – fa-sol-la ti-doOpen up your mouth and sing.Take a breath, open wide, oh what joy a song can bring.Do-ti-la – re-ti-sol – do-ti – la sol-la-ti-do.Now for the big finish.“Hallelujah” “Hallelujah” “Hallelujah”

City of Sin

Ninevah, Ninevah, city of sin.Come on brother let us count you in.Jumpin’ and a jivin’ all through the nightScreamin’ and a-shoutin’, ev’vrything’s all right.We ain’t lookin’ to see the light,And we ain’t gonna walk with the Lord.

Ninevah, Ninevah, city of sin.Come on Jonah let us count you in.Jumpin’ and a jivin’ all through the nightScreamin’ and a-shoutin’, ev’vrything’s all right.We ain’t lookin’ to see the light,We will walk in the light of the Lord.

Song of Forgiveness

1st time: King 2nd time: all

Oh Lord have mercy on us, have mercy,Oh Lord have mercy on us we pray.Oh Lord forgive us, forgive all our sins,As we walk in the light of your love

Finale

Well, the tale of the whale is a whale of a tale:

it's a story of the deep blue sea;about a fish and a man named

Jonah, And responsibility.

Now the Lord needs all of us, you and me,And he loves us very much, yes siree.

So when the Lord says “___,”, “___,” “___,” “___,” “____,” “____,” “___,”

(keep going until all names are spoken)

Oh_______ children, will you work for me?Be strong__inside__don’t run__don’t hide__Become all you can beBe strong inside don’t run don’t hide Become all you can be_______Shoo bee doo bee doo wah, Yeah!