RFA “O” boat Songs
THEY CALLED THAT PUMP MARIA.
OLNA HAD A MAIN CIRC PUMP, ITS TOP BEARING DID AFIRE
THE ENGINEERS DOWN BELOW DID CALL THAT PUMP MARIA
THEY SAILED TO ICELANDS ARCTIC SEAS, THROUGH RAIN AND GALE AND MIRE
THERE TROUBLES THEY DID MULTIPLY, BUT THE SAME ONE WAS MARIA
IN ROSYTH'S GRIM AND LONELY PORT, THE DOCKYARDIES THEY WERE IN TIERS
'TWAS THE ENGINEERS WORKED DAY AND NIGHT UPON THAT PUMP MARIA
NO CLEAN COLLARS NOR SHINY SHOES, NO LINGERING AT THE TABLE
JUST A BOILER SUIT AND A CAN OF BEER AND A BITE WHEN THEY WERE ABLE
THE SPARKEYS DRANK, THE MATES DID TALK WHILE THEY ENTERTAINED THEIR LADIES
THE ENGINEERS LABOURED ON BELOW AND WISHED THAT PUMP IN HADES
THEY WORKED WITH A WILL TO WIN TO SAIL UPON THE FRIDAY
THEN FOSNI STEPPED INTO THE BREACH SAYING CANT WE MAKE IT THURSDAY
SO DOWN BELOW THE WHIP CAME OUT THE DECK CROWD JOINED IN TOO
THE SECOND SAID "IT IS'NT RIGHT", BUT THE CHIEF SAID "IT WILL DO"
IF OLNA STAYS AFLOAT FOR AIRE MEMORIES WILL NOT TIRE
FOREVER MORE THAT MAIN CIRC PUMP WILL BEAR THE NAME "MARIA"
"O"BOAT DODGERS
DEAR OLD MOLLY ANDREWS YOU THINK YOU KNOW A LOT
SITTING IN THE MADHOUSE TALKING TOMMY ROT
YOU PROMISED ME A "O" BOAT YOU GAVE ME A "TIDE"
WE THINK YOUR MOUTH'S TOO F*&KING WIDE
WE ARE THE "O" BOAT DODGERS WE ARE ON THE OLD TIDESURGE
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ORDERS CAME FOR SAILING SOMEWHERE OVER THERE
WE FILLED OUR TANKS WITH BEER THE ADMIRALTY WENT SPARE
WE GAVE OUR WIVES AND SWEETHEARTS ONE LAST KISS
AND PERMANTLY WENT ON THE PISS
WE ARE THE "O" BOAT DODGERS WE ARE ON THE OLD TIDESURGE
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YOU TOLD US THAT OUR TIDE BOAT WAS GOING TO JAPAN
SINGAPORE AND AUSSIE & MAYBE MATAPAN
ALONG CAME OLMEDA THE HOLY GHOST AND
ALL WE GOT WAS THE F*&KING HOME COAST
WE ARE THE "O" BOAT DODGERS WE ARE ON THE OLD TIDESURGE
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