Story Behind The Song
Taken from a the New York Times account : similar
treatment of a friendly Beluga Whale
Song Description
This incident ccured on the Connecticut River. And as Native-
Americans say, when an animal is out of its natural habitat
there's something amiss in the world.
in the world
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Folk - Traditional |
| Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
Mood |
Disturbed |
| Subject |
Heartbreak |
Similar Artists |
Janis Joplin, Willie Nelson |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
She's a small white whale from the arctic,
Wearing what looks like a smile.
She swims in and out of our river
And up the river a mile,
Blowing plumes of water,
Raising her flag of a tail,
I run to see her, MY BELUGA WHALE,
Beluga, beluga, MY BELUGA WHALE.
I watch for her on the river,
Time flows by with the tide.
She follows my boat, let's me touch her.
When I swim she's by my side,
Diving through the water,
Splashing me with her tail.
My heart's forever calling, MY BELUGA WHALE,
Beluga, beluga, MY BELUGA WHALE.
Today she was seen in the harbor,
Floating upside down.
They towed her to shore, cut her open
Five bullets is what they found.
The someone who stopped her smiling,
Who lowered her flag of a tail,
Used her just as a target, MY BELUGA WHALE,
Beluga, beluga, MY BELUGA WHALE.