In a muddy creek

We discovered it
In a muddy creek
Off the main river
A sad slimy ship
That once sailed the seas
Abandoned alone

We were delighted

Finding it stand in

That stretch of river

We waded over

Through shallow water

Just the four of us

I was first aboard

To take charge of it

“C’mon my hearties

We’ll sail afore noon”

The others climbed up

To travel abroad

To the seven seas

Young Jim was nervous

Didn’t want to stay              

“Bite the bullet, lad

To the brig you’ll go

If we can’t trust you”

The others nodded

“We’ve burnt our bridges

By hook or by crook

Were renegades now”

So then we cast off

And played at pirates

Until the sunset

Then hunger set in

We abandoned ship

And all raced off home

To eat fish and chips

With our Mum and Dad

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