octopus hidin' somewhere
spooked by someone
ink he'll spray
octopus downward divin'
still survivin'
on his way back home
this creature will roam
down in the sea's foam
he's right at home

octopus swimmin' backwards
gettin' wetter
off he crawls
suddenly someone snatches
human catches
takes our friend back home
away from the foam
where he used to roam
he's far from home

octopi have tentacles
longer than a squid's
and with a different head

octopus dies a slow float
feelin' so low
life's no fun
soon he will meet his maker
goin' elsewhere
not back to his home
no more will he roam
down in the sea's foam
he misses home

octopi have tentacles
longer than a squid's
and with a different head

octopus in a small boat
tide is shallow
day is done
octopus gets a break, here
he's released here
finds his way back home
he swims in the foam
no more will he roam
he's back at home

he's back at home
better believe it