I am a surf nut And the surf is up I'm headin' for Sunset Beach It's not far not hard to reach Where coconuts grow in palm trees I can smell the breeze Wanna ride the waves I'm all excited about the surfin' craze I packed a picnic lunch I hope I find a bunch Of fun and clean sand I wanna get a suntan I wanna ride the surf At ninety miles an hour Hope you don't get Get sour If you're freezing in New York That I've followed the stork And headed to the coast To do what I love most Commotion in the ocean There by the water That's where I saw her A beautiful mermaid And she was afraid She had never seen A human before And she started pointin' at the shorts I wore The ones with the Hawaiian print So bright she had to squint What language are you speaking You know I'm seeking A way to learn to swim So I can win The Triple Crown Trophy Can you help me 'Cause I've read all the surfin' magazines And I traded a bathing suit for my old blue jeans Commotion in the ocean Commotion in the ocean A crowd began to gather People asked 'whatsa matter' Should we get a lifeguard Amateurs should be barred Something's going on Then everything went wrong And in all the commotion She jumped back in the ocean There went my mermaid so I followed the parade To the hot dog stand I am better off on land Better leave the surfin' To the pros Before a crab bites one of my toes I've already got a sun burn When will I ever learn A lesson out of this That I'm not a fish Commotion in the ocean Commotion in the ocean Commotion in the ocean Commotion in the ocean