This song is available on Ben Stiefel's Christopher Columbus Rockin’ Biography

"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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