This is a tune that a seashell sung to me At the museum, where the seashells sing of the great big sea Coral colours under glass with notes for explanation Sky blue the background in the shell display A seashell told me a tale About the secret world under the waves It made me float like a sea horse It made me fly like a ray A seashell sung me a song About the wonders where they belong Where the waves roll to and fro Where bubbles rise and seaweed grows The sound of the sea Rushing through those pearly teeth Reminding me of salt and vinegar Dinner at the beach like we do in summer Roaring breakers trapped inside that pearly cage It felt like a dream Just round the next bay A seashell whispered to me About the tide pools where it used to sleep It helped me understand How it was to live on the edge of the sea and sand A seashell confided in me Everything it wished and what it believed And I was filled with awe I really wanted to know more The sound of the sea Rushing through those pearly teeth Reminding me of salt and vinegar Dinner at the beach like we do in summer Roaring breakers trapped inside that pearly cage It felt like a dream Just not far away They were coral colours under glass I'll see those seashells next time Blue as the sky, the fabric in the shell display For this is tune that a seashell sung to me At the museum where the seashells sing of the great big sea