Whale Watching Illawarra Style
16 August 2017 / Story: Brendan Barr Photos: Brendan Barr, Julie Farquhar & Bryan Shedden
With apologies to (Terry Fielding and Fred Dyer)
They drove from Bay one morning, the weather it was fair,
A gentle breeze it pushed them and no one gave a care.
They drove and swerved and laughed all day and opened up the tops,
They're out to see the monster whale that always bellyflops.
The Captain said "a piece of gold for s(he) who sees my whale,"
So bend your backs and look my lads, I know that we won't fail.
So bend your backs and look my lads and I think I have a hunch,
Today we'll sing and dance and then we’ll have some lunch.
We'll sail into the harbour no prouder crew there'll be;
We'll show them all we photo’d the monster from the sea.
(Rousing pirate type chorus) - Di Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
They saw the whale soon after, the weather it blew our hair,
Alex was white as a ghost, the Captain didn't care
I'll chase this whale myself he cried, the waves were getting swirly,
Some of us put aside, thoughts of making burley.
(Rousing pirate type chorus) - Di Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
The whale it came so close, it was bigger than the sky
They raised up their cameras and Brendan heaved … a sigh.
Click those shutters and cheer my lads for Brendan’s off the hook.
Just to prove it was no fluke, Husky lunch is on the book.
We'll order up our lunches, no prouder crew there’ll be;
We'll showed them all we photo’d, the monster from the sea!
(Rousing pirate type chorus) - Di Di Di Di Di Da Di Di
Sorry Mates, not a whale in sight - group photo time!
Ok we really did see a whale ... 
