An Unlikelier Band of Fellows

An unlikelier band of fellows had never sailed the seas
The captain wore suits
And polished his boots
Though water came up to his knees

An unlikelier band of fellows had never hoisted sail
Intrepid and keen
Their toenails were green
And their skin was decidedly pale

An unlikelier band of fellows had never left the land
They dined on eclairs
And prickly pears
And all of it covered in sand

An unlikelier band of fellows had never entered port
Their ship ran aground
And one nearly drowned
But only because he was short