Song: The Oyster And The Flying Fish Album: Shooting at the Moon (1970) Kevin Ayers / Bridget St John Transcribed by NicofromMauritius on 15.04.2008 G Em x 2

An ^Goyster was a'^Emtravelling A^Glong the ocean ^Emroad; H^Ge'd been some time pr^Emeparing, And ^Cnow he'd left the ^Bfold.

H^Ge was sick of being ^Emoysterized, And ^Che wanted to ex^Bplode, to ex^Eplode

O^Coh la, ^Ebooh la, ^Bbooh la, ^Fooh la, L^Ga la la la la la la la - bis

He s^Gaw a pretty f^Emlying fish And s^Gaid if I could h^Emave one wish I'd ch^Gange into a f^Emlying fish, And t^Chen I would be h^Bappy, yes I w^Eould

O^Coh la, ^Ebooh la, ^Bbooh la, ^Fooh la, L^Ga la la la Ooh la la la - bis

T^Ghe flying fish came d^Emown to see J^Gust who had made this p^Emlea; A^Gnd seeing the poor oy^Emster, She s^Caid this cannot ^Bbe An o^Gyster has to sta^Emy inside, And ^Ca flying fish must f^Blee, all the^E time

O^Coh la, ^Ebooh la, ^Bbooh la, ^Fooh la, O^Goh la la Ooh la la Ooh la Ooh la Ooh la la

- bis Ooh la la Ooh la la, fizzles out

A^Gs the oyster turned to^Em go away, T^Ghe flying fish was h^Emeard to say, &quo^Gt;If I could f^Emind a place to stay, I kn^Cow I would be ha^Bppy, yes I w^Eould"

O^Coh la, ^Ebooh la, ^Bbooh la, ^Fooh la, O^Goh la la la la la la la - quatro

Now its hard to figure their Lala's Just do as you please, guys! End on a single, drawn Laaa...

Kevin Ayers - The oyster and the flying fish