Beela By The Sea — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Catch a floater, catch an eel,
Catch a lazy whale,
Catch an oyster by the heel
And put him in a pail.
There's lots of work for Uncle Ike,
Fatty Ford and me
All day long and half the night
At Beela by the sea.

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What are the words to Beela By The Sea?
The lyrics to Beela By The Sea are: Catch a floater, catch an eel, / Catch a lazy whale, / Catch an oyster by the heel / And put him in a pail. / There's lots of work for Uncle Ike, / Fatty Ford and me ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Beela By The Sea have?
"Beela By The Sea" has 8 lines of verse.

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