We all know that the alphabet has twenty-six letters. (Count 'em!)

You can mix and match to make many nouns and verbs

But if you say the wrong one to your mama, it may upset her

So in Bikini Bottom, we have a word that's preferred

We just say, "Barnacles!"

It's a word that's okay to scream

When you want to let off some steam

And say what you really mean

We just yell, "Barnacles!"

And go on our merry way

"Barnacles" is the way we say

What they say we can't say

The rodeo came to town, I went down, thought I'd try some bull ridin'

That bovine bucked me off of his back with one mighty heave!

The judges found after I hit the ground and I finished climbin'

From under my cowgirl hat came some words that they couldn't believe

Now I say, "Barnacles!"

It's a word that I heard down here

It's easier on the ear

Makes your troubles disappear

When you say, "Barnacles!"

All the livelong day

"Barnacles" is the way we say

What they say we can't say

It's the best thing that you've ever heard

It's a marvelous magical word

When you stub your toe

Barnacles!

When your bomb won't blow!

Barnacles!

When you lose your dough

Barnacles! Barnacles!

Yee haw!

It's the best thing that you've ever heard

It's a marvelous magical word

I got hip to an investment tip, thought I'd play the stock market

My broker would not steer me wrong, he's a real sharp guy

What a trick! Get rich quick! So I dug way down deep in me pocket

"Barnacles!" I exclaimed as I kissed my assets goodbye

So just say, "Barnacles!"

When your at the end of your rope

Don't you sit around and mope

Or get your mouth washed out with soap

Simply say, "Barnacles!"

And go on your merry way

"Barnacles" is the way we say

What they say

Barnacles is the way

When you have a bad day

"Barnacles" is the way we say

What they say we can't say!

Barnacles!