Sounds of bell ringing and fog horns before intro.

Old man rhythm is in my shoes,
It's no use a-sittin' an' a-singin' the blues.
So be my guest, you've got nothin' to lose,
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?

Feel like jumpin', baby, won't ya join me please?
I don't like beggin' but now I'm on bended knees.

I got to get t'rockin, get my hat off the rack.
I got to boogie woogie like a knife in the back.
So be my guest, you've got nothin' to lose,
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?

Instrumental break.

I got to get t'movin', baby, I ain't lyin'.
My heart is beatin' rhythm and it's right on time.
So be my guest, you've got nothin' to lose,
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?.

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?
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Feel like jumpin', baby, won't ya join me please?
I don't like beggin' but now I'm on bended knees.

Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Oo-wee, oo-wee, baby.
Won't ya let me take you on a sea cruise?

Instrumental to fade.

SEA CRUISE
Written by: Huey "Piano Smith"1 & (First Name Unknown) Vincent2
Performed by: Freddy "Boom Boom3" Cannon4-1968
Appears on: 45 RPM (Label: We Make Rock'N Roll Records, Promotion Record
only #P1604)-19685.

1Original recorded by singer-songwriter, Huey "Piano" Smith, in 1960.
Ace Records removed Smith's vocals from the tape and re-dubbed it with the
voice of a white singer, Frankie Ford, in order to make the song more
"commercial." Ford also re-wrote some of the lyrics so as to get a
co-songwriting credit.

2Most sources credit only Huey "Piano" Smith, as the composer, however,
I have the original 45RPM from 1968 that lists the composers as,
"Smith-Vincent." Perhaps Mr. Vincent wrote some lyrics for the promotional
copy that Freddy Fender recorded?

3Freddy Cannon was dubbed "Boom Boom" because of his thundering musical
renditions.

4Other covers: Bobby Vee, Sha Na Na, Jerry Lee Lewis, José Feliciano,
Johnny Rivers, Jimmy Buffett, Herman's Hermits, The Hondells, Del Shannon,
Bobby Vess, Peter Tork, et al.

5Transcribed from this record.