Later Land Lubber Lost to Headlights

everybody was drunk
or I was
but not my niece
& my girlfriend
but not her boyfriend
Jimmy?
I said do you know
what to do
when whales attack?
as we loaded
the ferry
then she goes
you poke them
in the eyes
I say ouch
you have to
use to the biggest
fingers
o goes Jimmy
I go Jimmy
give me five dollars
& I'll rock this
boat boo hoo
off goes my girl
to curl & pout as
I'm drowning again
I shout
it's off to the lookout
no doubt about it
jimmy & his girlfriend
these knots of sea breeze
is the ticket
to the islands it's off
to scout & plunder
but land ho I hear
my name on the loud
speaker to come home
so it's over the streets
down the solid line
we will go