Today's NaPoWriMo prompt suggested I write a sea shanty. I hope this serves! Even if it doesn't, I dig the rhythm. I'm pretty sure I'm going to become a sailor just so I can spread it around the world like a disease...you know, like sailors do... ;)
Shore Leave at the Big Top
(Hey-o, wey-o)
I got a pretty girl with her knickers down.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
Too damn bad she's a circus clown.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
But the pennies are pinched and the times are tight.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
So, a clown girl's all I can buy tonight.
Would you like a cuddle and a tumble and a sigh?
(I want a big red nose in front of my thighs!)
Would you like to barter off a garter when you lie?
(I want clown girls covering my face in pie!)
(Hey-o, wey-o)
I got a pretty girl with her knickers down.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
Too damn bad she's a circus clown.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
But the pennies are pinched and times are tight.
(Hey-o, wey-o)
So, a clown girl's all I can buy tonight.
(Shore leave at the big top will suit us right!)
Oh my... (in my best George Takei impersonation) That was fantastic. You really nailed the irreverence and joviality of the sea shanty. Great writing, and please do... spread it around. ^_~
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I must admit, I had it stuck in my head this morning. :)
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