(Verse 1) Oh! Winds were calm and night was black Sea was silent as the grave Then there was a shift, me hearties For there came a mighty wave! (Chorus) Buy and Hold, hoist that sail Buy and Hold, beware the whale Sliding candles tell the tale Send you, retching, to the rail! (Verse 2) Waters boiled and they bubbled A monstrous beast erupted Its skin agleam with treasure, Our course it had disrupted! (Chorus) Buy and Hold, mind your stacks Buy and Hold, behold the cracks Prepare prepare to fill our sacks Grab the yardarm, bend your backs! (Verse 3) Rocked and battered was our crew We all roiled and displaced The whale she bolted northward In our ship we did give chase! (Chorus) Buy and Hold, mind your stake Buy and Hold, catch her wake Our future we must make and take Feel its power bow and break! (Verse 4) We filled our bags with its riches The sails billowed on our run Our cries of joy were cut short When we saw the whale had spun! (Chorus) Buy and Hold, shifting tide Buy and Hold, such a ride Take your profits, swallow your pride Lest you wreck and be denied! (Verse 5) Deep down it dove and doubled back Ripped a hole right in the sea Our gallant ship pulled below All our riches flying free! (Chorus) Buy and Hold, our faces wan Buy and Hold, our riches gone Wealth no more, our fortunes drawn Lost it all before the dawn
