Stan Rogers – The Wreck Of The Athens Queen (Guitar)

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We were drinking down to Reedy's house

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When first we heard the blow

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It seemed to come from Ripper Rock

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So boldly forth we go

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And sure enough the rusty tub

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Could just be barely seen

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As her stern was high up in the air

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We made out Athens Queen

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Oh, the lovely Athens Queen

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Me boys I must remind you

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There's a bottle left inside

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So let us go and have a few

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And wait until low tide

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And if the sea's not claimed her

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When the glasses are licked clean

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We will then set forth some dories, lads

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And see what may be seen

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On the lovely Athens Queen

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Some songs and old tall stories then

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Came out to pass the time

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Nor could a single bottle

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Keep us all until low tide

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And so it was before we left

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The house we were at sea

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So we scarcely can remember

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How we made the Athens Queen

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Oh, the lovely Athens Queen

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Oh, the waves inside me belly

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Were as high as those outside

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And though I'm never seasick

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I lost dinner overside

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'Twas well there was no crew to save

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For we'd've scared 'em green

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We could scarcely keep ourselves

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From falling off the Athens Queen

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Oh, the lovely Athens Queen

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Well, Reedy goes straight down below

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And comes up with a cow

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"Hullo!" I said. "Now what would you

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Be wantin' with that now?

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You'll never take a cow home

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In a dory on such sea"

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"Well, me son," he says, "I've always fancied

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Fresh cream in me tea"

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For the lovely Athens Queen

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I headed for the galley then

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'Cause I was rather dry

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And glad I was to get there quick

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For what should I espy

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Oh, what a shame it would have been

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For to lose it all at sea:

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Forty cases of the best Napoleon

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Brandy ever seen

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On the lovely Athens Queen

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I loaded twenty cases boys

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And headed for the shore

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Unloaded them as quick as that

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And then pulled back for more

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Smith was pullin' for the shore

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But he could scarce be seen

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Under near two hundred chickens

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And a leather couch of green

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From the lovely Athens Queen

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So here's to all good salvagers

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Likewise to Ripper Rock

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And to Napoleon brandy

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Of which now we have much stock

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We eat a lot of chicken

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And sit on a couch of green

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And we wait for Ripper Rock

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To claim another Athens Queen

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Oh, the lovely Athens Queen