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La Contenta - Day 23: On the happy boat La Contenta



Day 23: On the happy boat La Contenta
 
We crossed the finish line at 21.00 hours 24 minutes and 29 seconds last night.
 
We had been escorted on our last 40 miles by a fleet of squalls, several rainbows and a full moon. 
 
As we entered the marina the other boats horns started to sound and we knew we had (finally) made it.  We were greeted by our friends on Nisidi, Ocean Blue and Flabrach who joined us on the boat for an impromptu party.  Cal played the guitar and we proudly sang our boat song.  We sat up until the wee hours drinking the rum we had been given and reliving some of the memories of our days at sea.  I would like to thank LC for looking after us, Dave for his skippering, Cal for his music and Ewen for his humour and cooking. MC for her never ending smiles. Life is good.
 

The happy boat La Contenta (Callium Johnson)

Chords GCDD

 

C1. On the happy ship La Contenta

Sailing across the deep blue sea

We’re all dreaming of coconut bikinis

When we get to the Cari’b

 

V1. Now the winds being a fluky bastard

The trades nowhere to be seen

It’s got us tacking and jibing

From the fecking Canaries to the Cari’b

 

V2. We’ve been eating Ewens cooking

And it really not all bad

He’s stayed away from the baked beans

For which I’m very glad

 

C2. On the happy boat La Contenta

Were the skies are never blue

We’re all dreaming of dry land and rum

If we ever get to the other side

 

V3. Sailing over the Atlantic Ocean

Waves breaking here and there

I’m trying to use the heads now

But I’m sliding everywhere

 

V4.  Skipper Dave is at the tiller

Shouting commands at his incompetent crew

Whether this is a race of a rally

Depends on who is passing who

 

C1. On the happy ship La Contenta

Sailing across the deep blue sea

We’re all dreaming of coconut bikinis

When we get to the Cari’b

 

5. The sun she is hiding

Grey sides on every side

And we’re ducking and diving

All these bastard squalls

 

6. M-C’s worried about the carpets

And oilies on the upholstery too

But if not for her enthusiasm

It would be a long three weeks at sea

 

C2. On the happy boat La Contenta

Where the skies are never blue

We’re all dreaming of dry land and rum

If we ever get to the other side

 

V7. The fish keep stealing all our lures

A gybe made shite of a preventer block

There’s onions raining down n Ewens head

The fruit has all gone off

 

V8. I’m sleeping in to eleven

While all the hard work being done

I arise from my cabin

Just in time for the cake

 

C1. On the happy ship La Contenta

Sailing across the deep blue sea

We’re all dreaming of coconut bikinis

When we get to the Cari’b

 

V9. It’s week three on La Contenta

And we’ve still not caught a fish

Dave has eaten all the chocolate

Baked beans are all we’ve left to eat

 

V10. Let’s not forget Otto Van Helm

He did most of the helm work it’s true

I must admit he’s better at it than me

But to be fair it’s all he can do

 

C2. On the happy boat La Contenta

Were the skies are never blue

We’re all dreaming of dry land and rum

If we ever get to the other side

 

V11. Now I know what you’re all thinking

When’s this fecking song gonna end

Well don’t worry about it matey

Just another eleven verses to the end

 

V12. Now cruising into Saint Lucia

And not showered for three weeks

Singing Fiddlers Green badly out of tune

And grinning cheek to cheek

 

C2. On the happy boat La Contenta

Where the skies are never blue

We’re all dreaming of dry land and rum

If we ever get to the other side

 

Cos we’re on the happy boat La Contenta

Now the skies are always blue

We have dry land beneath our feet

Now that we’ve made it through

 

On the happy boat La Contenta

We’ve sailed over the deep blue sea

Now there’s coconut bikinis and rum

As far as the eye can see

 

 

M-C, Dave, Ewen & Cal 14th December 2016

 




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