The Ballad Of Magellan lyrics

Once was a man, his name was Magellan.
A portuguese skipper
The girls found him cute
He sailed with five ships,to find the East Indies,
Then come back to Spain, with a bounty of loot.
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Oh happy Magellan!
Starting your journey with hardly a care.
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Strong, brave Magellan!
You'll find the East Indies , you just don't know where.
They crossed the Atlantic and spotted a country.
Magellan said,
“It's the East Indies at last!”
But then someone shouted,
“Hey, that's Argentina!”
Magellan got cranky and chopped down the mast.
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Settle down, Magellan.
Put down that axe.
There's no time to despair.
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Keep trying, Magellan.
You'll find the East Indies, you just don't know where.
A great storm arose
In the mighty Pacific
The five little ships
Were diminished to three
At last land was sighted
Magellan was happy
But then someone shouted,
“Hey, that's Chile!”
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Cheer up, Magellan
Check out your map and don't tear out your hair
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Keep trying, Magellan
You'll find the East Indies, you just don't know where.
It took them five months, but they crossed the Pacific
They spotted a land, that was dotted with palms
Magellan proclaimed,
“Yes! That's the East Indies!”
But then someone shouted,
“Hey, I think that's Guam!”
Ay-yi-yi-yi
Oops, Magellan
Your fun little journey's
Become a nightmare
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Keep trying, Magellan
You'll find the East Indies, you just don't know where
They sailed due west
To the Philippine Islands
Magellan was pleased
As the natives drew near
But then someone shouted,
“I think they're attacking!”
Magellan said, “What?”
And got hit by a spear
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Farewell, Magellan
You almost made it
It's really not fair
Whoopie ti-yi-yo
Oh, ghost of Magellan
The East Indies islands were right over there!