Pawcatuck (AO 108) - Naval Cruise Book

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Then he'll call all the Snipes The floor plates now are finished, t08'e'Ch91', He'll smile at you and say, And point out to them their tasks, New d0n't they leek much better, YOU W0I1't know Why Than they did the other Way ? you're doing 1t, And you'll never dare to ask. You then Wire brush the floor My relief should now be coming, D1-MOS b1'1SklY, So I'11 stand around and Wait, And try to make them clean, Pm hgping' and Pm praying, While all the time you're thinking, That this guy won't be late. My God, that man is mean. Finally, I'll hear him coming, Then I'll make a dash topside, ' And hurry to the showers, . To wash my dirty hide. And now, at last . . . Pm in my sack For no UG. Q. I'll pray, I need that little rest I get, For tomorrow . . . Well, it's another day!

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THE SNIPE Pm here on Watch tonight, me lads, Hey, Where is the steam, my lad, And then when the safety lifts, ,Here at the boiler front, Come let us bear a hand, I'll start cutting the burners out But my mind isn't on the steam, If you don't get the steam back up, He will turn the throttles madly For I'm dreaming of my bunk. You'll go before the,Man. As the blowers drown out his shout. And when I hear the bell, Now with the burner in, Then I'l1 stand there so meekly, I'll Wake up from my dream, The steam, she still does fall, While on and on he'l1 go, And before I can cut a boiler in, The Water Tender's still yelling, I'll watch the steam , The Water Tender, he does scream. Come on get on the ball. he SEWS to me, You make a pot of Joe.

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