The Lobster Quadrille Lyrics

Will you walk a little faster

Said a whiting to a snail

There's a porpoise close behind us

And he's treading on my tail

See how eagerly the lobsters

And the turtles all advance

They are waiting on the shingle

Will you come and join the dance

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you

Will you join the dance

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you

Won't you join the dance

You can really have no notion

How delightful it will be

When they take us up and throw us

With the lobsters, out to sea

But the snail replied Too far, too far

And gave a look askance

Said he thanked the whiting kindly

But he would not join the dance

Would not, could not, would not, could not

Would not join the dance

Would not, could not, would not, could not

Could not join the dance

What matters it how far we go

His scaly friend replied

There is another shore, you know

Upon the other side

The further off from England

The nearer is to France

Then turn not pale, beloved snail

But come and join the dance

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you

Will you join the dance

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you

Won't you join the dance