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HAUL ON THE ANCHOR CHAIN (John W. Sparrow) cho: Haul on the anchor chain And pull on the oar And we'll raise a glass together If we reach the other shore The turn around to Bainbridge Is an hour forty flat You can listen to even Steven Or the lovely singin' Kat* The Captain comes from Kansas He's a mighty sailing man For a guy whose lost his glasses He does the very best he can From the pier at Point Defiance On the blue Commencement Bay The breezes waft across the water To wish you gaily on your way The first mate is quite jolly From the funnels right on down He know every little cubby hole where a bottle can be found The galley is so spacious Its a delight to the eye And the food is so delicious As we all can testify By the mighty diesel engines the engineer is vigilant If the Cabin Boy remembers To go down and wake him up The pilot is kept busy Ironing shirts and mending socks But I'll be darned if he can keep her Off the shoals or the rocks So remember weary travelers If you're looking for some fun The finest to be had's on the ferries in the State of Washington *Steve Guthe plays hammer dulcimer *Kat Eggleston formerly of the Ferryboat Musicians copyright John W. Sparrow note:Commencement Bay is noted for its industrial odors combined with tideflat's characteristic smell. All verses are from actual events, often from accident investigations. @sailor filename[ HAULANCH SGL APR99 |
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