"The Ballad of Gilligan's Island," by George Wyle and Sherwood Schwartz

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of a fateful trip
That started from this tropic port
Aboard this tiny ship.

The mate was a mighty sailing man,
The skipper brave and sure.
Five passengers set sail that day
For a three hour tour, a three hour tour.

The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The Minnow would be lost, the Minnow would be lost.

The ship set ground on the shore of this uncharted desert isle
With Gilligan, The Skipper too,
The millionaire and his wife,
The movie star
The professor and Mary Ann,
Here on Gilligan's Isle.

* Note: During the 1st season, the 2nd to last line was "and the rest" - this was
because Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells didn't have it specified in their contracts
that they would be credited up front with the rest of the cast.

--------------

(closing credits)

So this is the tale of the castaways,
They're here for a long, long time,
They'll have to make the best of things,
It's an uphill climb.

The first mate and the Skipper too,
Will do their very best,
To make the others comfortable,
In the tropic island nest.

No phone, no lights no motor cars,
Not a single luxury,
Like Robinson Crusoe,
As primitive as can be.

So join us here each week my friends,
You're sure to get a smile,
From seven stranded castaways,
Here on "Gilligan's Isle."

what are the pilot episidode words.

pilot lyrics(as I heard them):

In tropical sea is a tropic port
Vacation fun is the favorite sport
This is the place where the tourists flock
Greeting the boats at the busy dock

Two secretaries from USA
Sail on the Minnow this lovely day
A high school teacher is next aboard
All taking trip that they cannot afford

The next two people are millionaires
They got no worries, they got no cares
They climb aboard and they step inside
With just enough bags for a six-hour ride

Tourists come, tourists go
Tourists touring to and fro

These five nice tourists, they take this trip
Relaxing on deck on this little ship
The weather is clear and the sun is hot
{lightning noises} The weather is clear?
{lightning noises} I think it is not

Tourists come, tourists go
Tourists tossing to and fro

The captain is brave, he's {lightning}
CARRRRRRAMBA!!! What a storm!

The captain is brave, he's a fearless man
And Gilligan helps him all that he can
The wheel, she break and lose all control
SS Minnow do the rock and roll

The sea is now calm and the weather grand
Where is the minnow up on the sand
What happen now will bring you a smile
The adventures of Gilligan
And the Skipper
And the Millionaire
And Mrs. Millionaire
And the other tourists on Gilligan's Isle