The Captain Wifes Lament

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The ship sailed into harbor after 
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fifteen months at sea
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The captain hit the tavern with his
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 crew of fifty-three
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After drinking up their pay they 
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staggered through the town
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But all the inns and public houses 
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turned the sailors down
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The captain said "Fear not, me lads
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 you all can come with me
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I live just 'round the corner, and 
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you all can stay for free"
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But when the captain's wife awoke 
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upon the break of day
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They say that you could hear her 
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wailin' Clear to Bot'ny Bay...
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She said there's seamen all around 
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the bed and seamen on the floor
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Seamen in the bathroom and behind 
the closet door
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there's seamen in the fireplace 
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and seamen in the hall
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The living room is carpeted with 
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seamen, wall to wall
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there's seamen in the entryway and 
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seamen on the stair
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And worst of all, there's even 
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seamen in me underwear
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there's some behind the larder and
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 beneath the table, too
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I do believe your seamen got into
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 me Irish stew
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there's seamen here in front of me 
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and seamen in the rear
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My God, there's even seamen hanging 
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from the chandelier
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there's seamen on the windowsill 
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and seamen in the yard
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The seamen even left a stain upon
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 the Saint Bernard
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Although I am a patient wife 'tis 
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more than I can bear
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To wake up in the morning with your
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 seamen in my hair
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I ne'er again do wish to see thee 
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darken up my door
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So clean up all your seamen and 
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come round my way no more
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So clean up all your seamen and 
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come round my way no more!