"Columbus set out on his trip to the Indies on perhaps the three most famous sailing ships
in all the world today - I'm sure you know their names. One, two, three - repeat after me… "

Lyrics:

Chorus
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria
Add 'em up - a-one, two, three-uh
Sailin' high - Sailin' low - See Columbus go, go, go
The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria
Add 'em up - a-one, two, three-uh
Sailin' high - Sailin' low - See Columbus go, go, go

The Santa Maria had three masts
A slow, large ship - not too fast
The Pinta was of medium size
It was smaller and faster - my, oh my
(repeat chorus)

The Nina was the smallest ship
It was fastest of all, that's pretty hip
Together the three ships sailed away
They traveled about a hundred miles each day

The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria
Add 'em up - a-one, two, three-uh
Sailin' high - Sailin' low
See Columbus go, go, go

Nina - Pinta - Santa Maria - Sailin' free-uh
Nina - Pinta - Santa Maria - Sailin' free-uh
(instrumental solo)

The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria
Add 'em up - a-one, two, three-uh
Sailin' high - Sailin' low - See Columbus go, go, go
Sailin' high - Sailin' low - See Columbus go, go, go

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Many thanks to Ben Stiefel for permission to display these lyric excerpts.
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