The Ballad of Namu, The Killer Whale (Live and Let Live)

Come all you good people and hear my story

Concerning Namu the killer whale

I'll tell you some things that are bloody and gory

And thereby hangs a tale

Live and let live, let nature be your teacher

Respect the life of your fellow creature

Live and let live, whatever you do

And always remember the killer whale, Namu

It happened one time in the Northwest waters

Two fishermen, some whales they spied

They shot one whale, a six-ton female

She swam to the shore, and she died

Her mate swam behind her, trying to find her

And oh, how he cried and he mourned

Until Hank Donner, he happened upon her

And upon her mate so forlorn

Live and let live, let nature be your teacher

Respect the life of your fellow creature

Live and let live, whatever you do

And always remember the killer whale, Namu

Big Joe and Bert, they both tried to hurt

Namu, the giant of the sea

But Hank grabbed Bert's rifle, said, "Boys, don't you trifle

This whale and this cove are for me"

So Hank placed a net in the waters so wet

And the townsfolk were scared through and through

But little Liza Rand lent Hank a helping hand

And they both made friends with Namu

Live and let live, let nature be your teacher

Respect the life of your fellow creature

Live and let live, whatever you do

And always remember the killer whale, Namu

But soon there begun that big salmon run

And big Joe took after Namu

But before Joe could kill, Namu, he did spill

Big Joe and his boat in the blue

But Namu, he did save big Joe from the waves

And the whale heard the great ocean call

Then everybody knew that the killer whale, Namu

He wasn't a killer at all

Live and let live, let nature be your teacher

Respect the life of your fellow creature

Live and let live, whatever you do

And always remember the killer whale, Namu