At The Codfish Ball
Composer(s): Lew Pollack - Sidney D. Mitchell
Performer(s): Shirley Temple



Next Friday night you're all invited 
To dance from eight to five
All the fishes still alive are havin' a ball
It's some affair, they'll all be there, from the Herring to the Whale
They'll turn out to shake a scale in Neptune's Hall!

Come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea
We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball
Lobsters dancing in a row, shuffle off to Buffalo
Jellyfish sway to and fro at the Codfish Ball
Fin and Haddie lead the Eels through an Irish reel
The Catfish is a dandy man 
But he can't Can Can like the Sardine can!
Tunas truckin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', what a night!
There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!

Each Red Snapper's looking dapper, dressed up to the gills
The octopuses all have fun
As they wait to see all the grunion run!
Tunas struttin' left and right, Minnie's moochin', such delight
There won't be a hook in sight at the Codfish Ball!

Chorus 2: At the bottom of the sea everyone is family
Come and join this jamboree called the Codfish Ball
All the Swordfish love to play 
Every clam is here today
To shell-a-brate this holiday at the Codfish Ball
Shark and Salmon play backgammon till the break of day
And each Seahorse is here of course, this is the place where the plaice all play!
So come along and follow me to the bottom of the sea
We'll join in the jamboree at the Codfish Ball
At the Codfish Ball
At the Cod - fish Ball!