On the Booms

DESCRIPTION: "Oh the coxswain of the launch he didn't stand a chance, On the booms, on the booms." Similarly for the coxswains of other boats, e.g. the coxswain of the "pinnace... didn't finish"; "...whaler was up another sailor," etc.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy)
KEYWORDS: navy ship bawdy sex
FOUND IN: Britain(England(South))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Tawney-GreyFunnelLines-RoyalNavy, p. 28, "On the Booms" (1 text, with tune on p. 149)
File: Tawn010

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