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The Wreck Of The Athens Queen
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Stan Rogers
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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 to 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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O, 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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O, the lovely Athens Queen
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O 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 I
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Lost dinner overside
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T'was well there was no crew to save
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For we'd have 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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O, 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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Hello I said now what would you
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Be wantin' with that now
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You'll never take the cow home
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In a dory on such sea
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Well me friend 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 spy
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O 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 Napolean
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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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Then 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 Napolean brandy of which
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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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O, the lovely Athens Queen
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