He does talk about moving the coal stores, adding to them etc. They took a number of ships as prizes and noted that they took considerable stocks of coal from them.

He never talks about being by the taffrail. I put him there to reflect quietly on where they've been, so he can tell the story.

He is proud of the ship. It was state-of-art, well managed and well maintained. He took pride in her seaworthiness and sailing abilities. "That is when she was at her best" he would tell you, about the Shenandoah being under full sail, wings spread to a favorable wind. I've read his log and its accompanying notes a few times now - and done some additional reading about the ship and their voyage. It's one of the stories I can't pick out a specific incident or even character that inspires a song - but the overall, complex story is inspiring. Makes for a harder song to write - but seems to be a worthwhile endeavor. We'll see!