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07 Jan 17 - 12:44 AM (#3830855) Subject: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: GUEST This is a song from Guy Clark's 1976 album Texas Cookin' about a girl who ran away with an old sailor. Some lyrics are on the Internet, but they're all not very accurate. To be exact, there is one single line that I can't understand - the last line in the refrain: "but you saw (???), didn't you, Laverne". I really can't understand what Laverne saw. Guy Clark & Rodney Crowell - The Ballad of Laverne and Captain Flint This is from Heartworn Highways. In this video it sounds like "but you saw 'em all, didn't you, Laverne". But it doesn't make sense. Guy Clark - The Ballad of Laverne and Captain Flint This is a live version. In this version it sounds like "but you saw him move, didn't you, Laverne". But it doesn't make sense either. Could anybody shed light on this? Jason |
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07 Jan 17 - 12:49 AM (#3830858) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BALLAD OF LAVERNE AND CAPTAIN FLINT From: Joe Offer Well, let's start with lyrics from one of "those" lyrics sites and see what we can correct: "The Ballad Of Laverne And Captain Flint" (Guy Clark) Here comes Martha runnin' down the pier looks like Captain Flint is here You get the bow and I get the stern Lord would you look at that, Laverne Old Flint's got shrimp from the deep blue sea and buckets of fish for you and me Old Flint's boat is fine and she's called the Miss-Inclined and there's no home port painted on her stern and they say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast but you saw him didn't you Laverne Daddy says Flint is a weird old bird and what's more I have heard that his nets are charmed by a woman who knew how to work that Louisiana voodoo Laverne get away from that boat you hear your mama don't want you hangin' round here Old Flint's boat is fine and she's called the Miss-Inclined and there's no home port painted on her stern and they say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast but you saw him didn't you Laverne Martha, Martha won't you tell me please that it's not Laverne that I see there on the deck of the Miss-Inclined with Captain Flint I must be blind Laverne girl what's the matter with you old Captain Flint put a spell on you Old Flint's boat is fine and she's called the Miss-Inclined and there's no home port painted on her stern and they say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast but you saw him didn't you Laverne from http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/guyclark/theballadoflaverneandcaptainflint.html - which ain't all that bad. Here's a link to a studio recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wqKlN4Q_xY |
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07 Jan 17 - 12:53 AM (#3830859) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: GUEST I think the problem is on the last line in the refrain. It's clearly not "but you saw him didn't you Laverne"... |
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07 Jan 17 - 01:07 AM (#3830860) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: Joe Offer I'm wondering if it's simply, "But you saw it all, didn't you, Laverne?" Could be "you saw more It leaves an interesting mystery....what did Laverne see? Also in the chorus, it's definitely "no home port painted on the stern" most of the times he sings the chorus. Otherwise, the A-Z lyrics transcription is pretty good. |
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07 Jan 17 - 01:47 AM (#3830861) Subject: ADD: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: Joe Offer Here's my formal transcription: THE BALLAD OF LAVERNE AND CAPTAIN FLINT (Guy Clark) Here come Martha runnin' down the pier, Lord, it looks like Captain Flint is here; You get the bow, I get the stern, Lord would you look at that, Laverne - Flint's got shrimp from the deep blue sea And buckets of fish for you and me. CHORUS Well, Old Flint's boat is fine and she's called the Miss-Inclined, And there's no home port painted on the stern; They say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast, But you saw it all, didn't you, Laverne? Daddy said Flint is a weird old bird, And, what's more, I have heard That his nets are charmed by a woman who knew How to work that Louisiana Voo-Doo. Laverne, get away from that boat, you hear? Your mama don't want you hangin' round here! [spoken] And Laverne told us, she said: Old Flint's boat is fine.... Martha, Martha won't you tell me, please, That it is not Laverne that I see There on the deck of the Miss-Inclined With Captain Flint? I must be blind. Laverne, girl, what's got the matter with you? Old Captain Flint, he put a spell on you, baby. CHORUS Well, Old Flint's boat is fine but she's called the Miss-Inclined And there's no home port painted on the stern They say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast But you saw it all, didn't you, Laverne? Well, Old Flint's boat is fine but she's called the Miss-Inclined And there's no home ports painted on the stern They say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast But you saw it all, didn't you, Laverne? from http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/guyclark/theballadoflaverneandcaptainflint.html - which ain't all that bad. Corrections by Joe Offer. Here's a link to a studio recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wqKlN4Q_xY Any other corrections? |
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07 Jan 17 - 05:49 AM (#3830879) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: GUEST I think he sang different words in the live version and the studio version. Hard to tell what it was. The interesting thing is that there really is a boat called "Miss Inclined": http://johzi.boatdb.net/boat/miss-inclined-947586.htm |
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07 Jan 17 - 05:18 PM (#3831002) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: EBarnacle "on her stern" would be appropriate. Ask any sailor. |
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07 Jan 17 - 05:56 PM (#3831015) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: Joe Offer Twue, EBarnacle, but I think the recording says "the." |
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07 Jan 17 - 10:28 PM (#3831042) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Laverne and Captain Flint (Guy Clark) From: GUEST In the live version it sounds like "on her stern". And yeah, I believe that's more appropriate. |