I am the very model of a Galilean fisherman,
One day a man named Jesus told us we should go and fish for men.
An alphabetic roster here I now avail to all of you
I'm Andrew. If you list us, you'll find I beat out Bartholomew

I'm very well acquainted, too, with Simon's personality
Sometimes I think it odd that we both share a nationality
About the miracles I see I'm teeming with a lot o' news,
Like Jesus does this miracle: a sinner changes all his views.

I'm very good at introducing passers-by to Jesus Christ
I brought a boy to Jesus 'cause the food supply it insufficed
In short, five thousand men received His all-sufficient nourishment
(5-second pause to think of a rhyme. Spoken: Rhymes with "nourishment"… Got it!)
Two loaves five fish times Jesus makes a meal of satisfourishment

One day the Pharisees they went to Phillip for a prayer request
Well not a prayer. They only hoped to put the Master to the test
I quote in elegiacs "Sir, a sign we now demand of you."
Phil came to me. I went to Him. He said "Signs are for Greeks, not Jews."

Ascending, he commissioned us to spread the Gospel far and wide
Jerusalem, Samaria and even nations classified
It came as quite a shock when God sent me to North Byzantium.
(Spoken: Hmmm, Byzantium… Got it!)
Because I recognized neither the language nor the anthium

Then Auld Lang Syne! God called me to a home adjacent Scotland Yard
I preached the Gospel. Many saved, but some are heartened hard
They crucified me on a cross shaped like an X, it made me gag
Today that cross remains emblazed on Scotland's nat'nal flag

(Spoken: Time to return home.)

I'm Andrew. If you list us, you'll find I beat out Bartholomew
An alphabetic roster here I now avail to all of you
One day a man named Jesus told us we should go and fish for men.
I am the very model of a Galilean fisherman.