The White Whale - The Longest Johns

Lost in the iron sea, of endless rolling roofs

We’re going for glory kids, your dad has something to prove

You see it’s not enough to just have hope when lost

You must have the highest of hopes, and hold out at all cost

That’s why as I tack across this parking garage

I ignore spots at the entry and aim for the driver’s mirage

The unspeakable beauty of free land at the front of the store

And yet this takes vision and steadfast courage to aim for more

All the early spots are clearly reserved for the meek

A spot equidistant to store and ticket machine we seek!

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail, the park in front of the store

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail

With gusto and glee, sing it with me, we dare to ask for more!

My child jolts me to attention, Land HO!

Does he scream

I pinch myself and sure enough the space of my dreams

The sharks begin to circle, I indicate my intention

Just know this parking space is mine, I show no apprehension

Yet as I approach one thing’s painfully clear

Other cars with blinking lights starting to appear

Back off green van I see your plan

Don’t think about it blue sedan

This spot is mine, we’ll hold our ground

There’s no better land to be found

All the early spots are clearly reserved for the meek

A spot equidistant to store and ticket machine we seek!

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail, the park in front of the store

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail

With gusto and glee, sing it with me, we dare to ask for more!

As we bring her round, I find to my dismay

A little hatchback hiding there is taking up half the bay

With hope dashed against the rocks, and the petrol light now on

Perhaps my nerve is waning, I’ll retreat before too long

No, hold fast, and cast away all dread

There’ll be spaces that we seek in the times ahead

Sure some may say, any park in a store

But only the bravest captain finds his true reward

All the early spots are clearly reserved for the meek

A spot equidistant to store and ticket machine we seek!

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail, the park in front of the store

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail

With gusto and glee, sing it with me, we dare to ask for more!

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail, the park in front of the store

We hunt the white whale, the holy grail

With gusto and glee, sing it with me, we dare to ask for more!

With gusto and glee, sing it with me, we dare to ask for more!