VERSE 1 
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Just sit right back and you'll hear tale, A tale of a fateful trip 
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That started from this tropic port, a-board this tiny ship 
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The mate was a mighty sailin' man, the skipper brave and sure 
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Five passengers set sail that day for a three hour tour, A three hour tour 


VERSE 2 
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The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed 
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If not for the courage of the fearless crew, the minnow would be lost 
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The Minnow would be lost 


INTERLUDE 
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The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle 
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With Gilligan, the Skipper Too, The Millionaire and his wife 
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The mo-vie star, The professor and Mary Ann, Here on Gilligan's Isle 


VERSE 4 
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So, this is a tale of our castaways, they're here for a long, long time 
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They'll have to make the best of things, it's an uphill climb 
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The first mate and his skipper too will do their very best 
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To make the others comfortable in the tropic island nest 
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No phone - no lights, no motorcars, not a single lux - ury 
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Just like Robinson Crusoe, it's primitive as can be 


VERSE 5 
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So join us here each week my friend, You're sure to get a smile 
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From seven stranded castaways, Here on Gilligan's Isle