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We were drin_-king down to Reedy's house_
When first we heard the blow_
It seemed_ to come from Ripper Rock_
So boldly forth to go_
And sure_ enough the rusty tub_
Could just be barely seen_
As her stern was high up in the air_
We made out Athens Queen_
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
_
Me boys_ I must re mind you_
There's a bottle_ left in side_
So let us go_ and have_ a few_
And wait un til low tide_
And if_ the sea's not claimed her_
When the glasses are licked clean_
We_ will then set forth some dories lads_
And see what may be seen
O_ the lovely Athens Queen_
(Intro)
Some songs_ and old tall stories then
Came out to pass the time
Nor could_ a single bottle
Keep us all_ un til low tide
And so_ it was be fore we left
The house we were at sea
So_ we scarcely can remember
How we made the Athens Queen
O_ the lovely Athens Queen_ (Intro)
O the waves_ inside me belly
Were as high as those out side
And though I'm never seasick I
lost dinner over-s ide
T'was well_ there was no crew to save
For we'd have scared 'em green
We_ could scarcely keep ourselves
From falling off the Athens Queen
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
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Wel l Reed y goes straigh t down below_
And comes up with a cow
Hel lo I said now what would you
Be wantin' with that now
You'll ne_-ver take the cow home
In a dory on such sea
Well_ me son he says I've always fancied
Fresh cream in me tea
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
_
I headed_ for the galley then_
Cause I was rather dry_
And glad_ I was to get there quick_
For what should I spy_
O what a shame it would have been_
For to lose it all_ at sea_
For_-ty cases of the best Napoleon_
Brandy ever seen_
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
_
I loaded twenty cases boys_
Then headed_ for the shore_
Un loaded them as quick as that_
And then pulled back for more_
Smith was pullin' for the shore_
But he could scarce be seen_
Under near two hundred chickens_
And a leather couch of green_
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
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So here's_ to all good salva gers_
Like wise to Ripper Rock_
And to_ Na poleon brandy of which_
Now we have much stock_
We eat_ a lot of chicken_
And sit on a couch of green_
And_ we wait for Ripper Rock_
To claim_ a nother Athens Queen_
O_ the lovely Athens Queen (Intro)
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