Never let it be said we are a dull lot, and so far have only been banned from only 1 resturent - for singing . - but the best lyrics we have came across to date are below form a couple on another boat, - our sailing friends will love it , non sailors may get it !
Sing to the tune of " a few of my favourite things"
by Peter and Dorothy on Neva (Half way to the Marquesas) OUR FAVOURITE THINGS Crisp mountain mornings, a roaring log fire Endless hot water from our power shower A pint in the pub on a winter evening These are a few of our favourite things Papers on Sunday and sarnies with bacon Eating off tables not swayin’ and shakin’ Roast beef with trimmings and NOTHING from tins These are a few of our favourite things When the wind howls and the waves crash And we think we’re mad We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so bad ======================================== Reliable trade winds and spanking broad reaches Dropping the anchor and lazing on beaches Mixing rum cocktails and Singapore Slings These are a few of our favourite things Saltwater crocs that have only just eaten Harmless sea creatures you CAN put your feet on Sharks that eat plankton, and bugs that don’t sting These are a few of our favourite things When the boom slams and the furler jams And the line’s ensnared We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so scared Making a landfall at the place we’re supposed to And without hitting the boats that we’re close to An hour in the shower scrubbing salt from our skin These are a few of our favourite things Travelling inland for views quite spectacular Calling out ‘Cheers!’ in the local vernacular Tying to remember which country we’re in These are a few of our favourite things When the tanker looms and the wind dies And the sails just flap We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so crap ====================================== Touching up varnish and polishing brightwork Checking the wiring to make that damn light work Cleaning the galley of old food that clings These are a few of our favourite things Pumping the bilges when no-one is looking Trying hard not to throw up when we’re cooking Fixing the lee cloth with bits of old string These are a few of our favourite things When the wire’s loose and the pipe’s split And we’ve run out of Duct We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so unhappy ====================================== Round the World Rally and lots of new faces Cocktails and parties in faraway places Cruising the oceans from Winter to Spring These are a few of our favourite things Light swells that rock us with a lullaby motion Fishes galore from the bountiful ocean Tonga to Fiji on Easterly winds These are a few of our favourite things When a squall hits on a lee shore And we throw a fit We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so shit Islands San Blas spending time with the Kuna Snapper, dorado and yellowfin tuna, Barrelling downwind with sails wing-on-wing These are a few of our favourite things Sociable cocktails drinking doubles not singles The cockpit next morning all covered in Pringles Wondering how we managed to drink all the gin These are a few of our favourite things When the sail to Galapagos Is total crap because We get drenched every night We simply remember our favourite things And then we don’t feel so shite
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