Well, it just so happens that I added it to my database two days ago. Here are the words. I haven't quite got the formatting thing down pat, so you may have to copy it to your word processor, and monkey with it a bit. As far as chords go, if you know the song, you'll be able to figure it out. Anyway, here goes... THE WRECK OF THE ATHENS QUEEN Words and music by Stan Rogers © 1976 We were drinking down to Ready's house, When first we heard the blow. It seemed to come from Ripper Rock So boldly forth we go And sure enough a rusty tub Could just be barely seen As her stern was high up in the air We made out Athens Queen Oh the Lovely Athens Queen Me boys I must remind you There's a bottle left inside So let us go and have few And wait until low tide And if the sea's not claimed her When the glasses are licked clean We ill then set for the some dories, lads And see what may be seen On the Lovely Athens Queen Some songs and old tall stories then Came out to pass the time Nor could a single bottle Keep us all until low tide And so it was before we left The house we were at sea So I scarcely can remember how We made the Athens Queen Oh the Lovely Athens Queen Oh the waves inside me belly Were as high as those outside And though I'm never seasick I lost dinner overside 'Twas well there was no crew to save For we'd have scared 'em green We could scarcely keep ourselves from falling Off the Athens Queen Oh the Lovely Athens Queen Well, Ready goes straight down below And comes up with a cow "Hello", I said, " what would you be Wanting with that now? You'll never take a cow home In a dory in such seas." "Well, me son", he says, "I've always fancied Fresh cream in my tea 'Fore the lovely Athens Queen I headed for the galley, then, As I was rather dry And glad I was to get there quick For what should I espy? Oh what a shame it would have been For to lose it all at sea Forty cases of the best Napolean Brandy ever seen From the Lovely Athens Queen I loaded twenty cases boys, Then headed for the shore Unloaded them as quick as that And then pulled back for more Smith was pulling for the shore But he scarcely could be seen Under near two hundred chickens And a leather couch of green From the Lovely Athens Queen Well, here's to all good salvagers Likewise to Ripper Rock And to Napolean Brandy Of which now we have much stock We eat a lot of chicken And sit on a couch of green And we wait for Ripper Rock to claim Another Athens Queen Oh the Lovely Athens Queen Line Breaks added. -Joe Offer-
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