---------------------------------------------------------
The Bob Zentz Songbook
---------------------------------------------------------
From Closehauled on the Wind of a Dream
Adapted from the poetry of
C. Fox Smith (1882-1954)
Music traditional;
additional lyrics © 2003, 2007 Bob Zentz
1.
“Why are ships wimmen?” says Billy Magee
(G-D-G)
“Here’s a few reasons
as looks good to me (G-Em-D)
There’s good ‘uns and
bad ‘uns, an’ wild and contrair (G-G7-C-G)
Stubborn an’ stupid an’
devil-may-care (G-D-G)
“There’s some that ain’t nothin’ but varnish and paint
(G-G7-C)
An’ some has got tempers would bother a saint
(G-D-D7)
There’s some steers a course an’ there’s some as just won’t
(G-C-G)
There’s some fellers sticks to, an’ them as they don’t
(G-D-G)
2. “An’ here’s a fact about women and hookers
The best ones to live with
ain’t all the best lookers
You humour and coax ‘em,
you’ll get yer own way
Handle ‘em wrong, and
there’s the divvle to pay
“Larn all your life, you won’t know all about ’em
But what would this world be for us chaps without ‘em?
Why are ships wimmen?” says Billy Magee
“Here’s a few reasons as looks good to me!”
(repeat final stanza)
------------
Home About Recordings Songbook Schedule Programs Friends Contact
------------
BobZentz.com
Copyright © 2018, Bob Zentz