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| Central America: Panama | |
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| Panama Canal Panama Canal | |
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Yakko: Got a tramp steamer, my ship's called "Hal". Singers: Forty miles* on the Panama Canal. Yakko: Got a cargo of sodas, they are low cal. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: Sailing 'cross the Caribbean Sea To the Pacific in a jiffy Through Panama, but not on land. I'd look silly with my ship in the sand. Singers: Yo, Hal, try the canal, Yo, Hal, the canal is your pal! You can sail a cargo ship from sea to shining sea Through the Panama Canal for a nominal fee. Yakko: You enter a lock, it's a ship corral. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You pay your money then get a decal. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You cross the locks; they number three, Full of water for you and me. One hundred feet wide, forty-one feet deep, Water enough to drench a sheep. Singers: High lock, up goes the ship. Low lock, the ship takes a dip. First they raise the water level, then lower it again 'Cross the Panama Canal, it's really zen. Yakko: We pass the locks with good morale. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: The crew yells out... Singers: Thank you, Hal! Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You're welcome, men! Wasn't that fun? Forty miles, our voyage is done. From Colón now past Balboa, Adios, Panama! So long! Aloha! *Correction: The Panama Canal is actually fifty miles, not forty. | |
English Translation | |
Yakko: Got a tramp steamer, my ship's called "Hal". Singers: Forty miles* on the Panama Canal. Yakko: Got a cargo of sodas, they are low cal. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: Sailing 'cross the Caribbean Sea To the Pacific in a jiffy Through Panama, but not on land. I'd look silly with my ship in the sand. Singers: Yo, Hal, try the canal, Yo, Hal, the canal is your pal! You can sail a cargo ship from sea to shining sea Through the Panama Canal for a nominal fee. Yakko: You enter a lock, it's a ship corral. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You pay your money then get a decal. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You cross the locks; they number three, Full of water for you and me. One hundred feet wide, forty-one feet deep, Water enough to drench a sheep. Singers: High lock, up goes the ship. Low lock, the ship takes a dip. First they raise the water level, then lower it again 'Cross the Panama Canal, it's really zen. Yakko: We pass the locks with good morale. Singers: Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: The crew yells out... Singers: Thank you, Hal! Forty miles on the Panama Canal. Yakko: You're welcome, men! Wasn't that fun? Forty miles, our voyage is done. From Colón now past Balboa, Adios, Panama! So long! Aloha! *Correction: The Panama Canal is actually fifty miles, not forty. Credits Song: American children's cartoon song Lyrics: John McCann Director: Audu Paden Animation: Courtesy of rainbowzzzzzzzz English text: animaniacs.fandom.com | |
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