Here you go Ross.

"Channels" Written by Graham Penny
Pete Harris recorded on, 'Widows Promise' TERRCD008

Well It's Nearly Six Months To The Day Lads
When The Anchor Was Straight Up And Down
And We Waved Our Farewells To the Quayside
As We Sailed Out Of Southampton Town

Now I Can't Say That It's Been A Good Trip This Time
The Old Man Has Given Us Hell
The Watch Keepers Slaved Whilst The Day Workers Skived
I Think Next That Time I'll Sign On The P & O Line

But Now,
We're On The Downhill Run
Southampton Here We Come
Twentyfour Hours And Then
There'll Be Tears Ther'll Be Kisses
The Kids And The Missus
I'm Getting The Channels Again

Now The Lump In The Engine Department
Is Much Tougher Than Most People Think
At The End Of Your Watch You Are Shattered
You Just Crash Out When You've Had A Drink

Now If I Had A Nice Cushy Number
Same As The Lecky Or Even The Mate
Or The Purser, The Purser, Well They're All The Same
They've Got Cash On The Brain
Sell Their Granny's For Gain

But Now,

In The Morning We'll Be Off The Island
And The Junior Watch We'll Arouse
And We'll Slow To Take On The Sea Pilot
For The Run From The Needles To Cowes

Now The Rummager's With Him They're Really Bad News
A Scruffier Lot I've Not Seen
The Rummager's Rummage Wherever They Choose
And Your Job You Can Loose
If They Find All Your Booze

But Now,

Now My Gear Has All Been To The Cleaners
I've Filled Out My Customs Form Too
So We Might As Well Start On the Pour Out
Till Tomorrow there's No More To Do

Now, We'll Slow Down At Fowey It Won't Be Long Then
Till We're Passing The Old School At Cowes
We'll Be Signing Off Articles Round About Ten
Down The Gangway And Then
We'll Be Shore Side Again

But Now,
We're On The Downhill Run
Southampton Here We Come
Twentyfour Hours And Then
There'll Be Tears Ther'll Be Kisses
The Kids And The Missus
I'm Getting The Channels Again


Chas