Ship Shape

Aye, Aye Captain That's what sailors say When all is ready To travel on their way To far off places And get the ship afloat When all is in order On this orderly boat A boat has to be tidy It's a huge ship With a place for everything Put to stay and not slip After the preparation All is looking grand The first mate calls Aye, Aye, sir As the ship pulls away from land It must be exciting Many adventures to be told As sailors battle stormy seas Sickness and cold Sailors are very hardy Brave as brave can be Shore has no appeal for them They'd rather be at sea Relatives at the quayside Waving and feeling sad It may be a long time Until they see Their brother, son or Dad