The Man From Atlantis

The man from Atlantis came to our class today
We had to stop talking just to hear what he had to say
He looked straight into my eyes and he pointed his webby hand
He said, "I come from the fabled underwater land."
His utility belt had a light that kept flashing on and off

You should have been there for the man from Atlantis
(His eyes were buggy and his gills were green)
You could have been there for the man from Atlantis
(Strangest little fish-man I've ever seen)

I asked him where Atlantis was today
He rolled his eyes and said, "It's underneath the sea."
I said, "I wanna be a fish-man just like you."
He said, "Well, this is all you have to do:
Get a utility belt with a light that keeps flashing on and off."

You should have come to see the man from Atlantis
(His skin was slimy and he had no toes)
You could have come to see the man from Atlantis
(Strangest little fish-man I've ever known)

That's what I wanna be when I grow up
A fish-man just like him
I want webbed fingers and a set of gills
And scales instead of skin

I'll be the man from Atlantis for you
I'll be the man from Atlantis for you
(Get down and funky)

He said, "Before I leave you, this is what I ask..."
Then he took off his mask and he looked around the class
He said, "I'm not from Atlantis, I'm from the USA
And 'NEVER DO DRUGS' is the message I have to say."
But everyone was looking at the light that kept flashing on and off

It's not my job to be the man from Atlantis
(I'm a human being)
It's not my job to be the man from Atlantis
(Strangest little fellow you've ever seen)

That's what I wanna be when I grow up
A fish-man just like him
I wanna harvest a seaweed crop
And never do drugs
Never do drugs
Never do drugs
Never do drugs

I'll be the man from Atlantis for you
I'll be the man from Atlantis for you
Because I love you