C                       G
Herman met Sally on the beach one night,
    D                    G
The sea was calm and the starfish were bright.
                         C
She looked at him and he looked at her
   D                      G
it was true love at first sight.

      C                               G
Well, Herman told his folks about the girl that he found,
    D                    G
They said, "Herman... there must be other girls around.
G                          C
'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        D                              G
and We won't let you take her for your mate."  EVERYBODY B NG NOW!
G                          C
'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        D                              G
and We won't let you take her for your mate."  WHED  is Love? -  Try Singing like that..

[Poor Herman and Poor Sally, Whenst did the loveth went wrong? Oh the Bittersweet pain of love's nectar]
[Yes Herman although he loved Sally Could not marry her, could not have her for his own.]
[Herman was a lobster, Sally was a crab. Herman lived in a very restricted neighborhood]
[So he had to make a decision. And he made a decision that was very sad and hard for him to do]
[but then, being a lobster, Herman had no backbone]

G                                  C
Well, Herman told his Sally and it broke her heart
    D                    G
She loved that lobster right from the start
                         C
He took her in his claws and said "I'll always be yours,
   D                           G
But still, dear, we'll have to part."

[Chorus]
    C                          G
She said, "Let me talk to your mom and dad,
D                           G
I'll show them crabs really aren't that bad."
G
But they turned her away
               C
"What will the neighbors say."
        D                              G
And they laughted at the funny walk she had.

G                          C
'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        D                              G
and We won't let you take her for your mate."  B NG WITH ME FD INDS!
G                          C
'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        D                              G
and We won't let you take her for your mate."  ONCE AGAIN GANG!

'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        D                              G
and We won't let you take her for your mate."

[Modulation]
A                                D
One day on the sandbar what did Herman see,
E                                A
But his little ol' Sally walking straight as can be.
A                                D
He said, "Sweetheart now they'll take you in the family!"
E                     A
She said "HERMAN! Don't you sweetheart me! Hic!"

A                          D
'Cause crabs walk sideways,lobsters walk straight
        E                             A D A
and We won't let you take her for your mate."