Once they swam free,
Magnificent creatures,
Lords of the Sea.
Then,
Cruelly netted,
Dragged from the sea,
Beaten, not petted,
Caged like a rat,
Never again to roam wild through the waves,
To be kept in a pool,
Afraid and alone.
Who says that it’s cruel?
Once they swam free,
Magnificent creatures,
Lords of the Sea.
Taught to do tricks,
Beaten with sticks,
Fed scraps of fish,
What more could they wish?
Swim round in circles,
Jump up through hoops,
Swim round in circles,
No room to swim free
Closely confined,
Of course, they don’t mind.
Once they swam free,
Magnificent creatures,
Lords of the Sea.
‘It’s not for the money,
No, no, not at all,
It’s for their own good,
To let them play ball,
It’s not for the money,
How could you think that?
We’re kind and we’re
