Waccamaw (AO 109) - Naval Cruise Book

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WACCA by Some think I'm just :mother ship, To ignore me is their goal. They Say I'm harsh :incl have no li And most Surely have no soul. But listen, sailor, listen! To my tale, please lend an efir. It's not in any shiphmril ing And never will he, I fenr. 'Tis fact, I am a tanker, Laden down with gas :ind nil Ispend my life upon the sei And seldom see the soil. The Crew who live within me, Don't think of me :ts home. Icamt 533' that I lmlsime them FOI' homes tlOll'l vvvr rn,-ini, My being h1'iS :I purpuse, A lot depends on me. Ibring life blond tn n'iv:il ships, MY Sisters on the sm. 513011 time I fuel another ship, MY fra!'HEWOI'k bursts with priili-, Shlxrew YIOICGS out my l'i-eliiiu, ting, 'Welt miie Xltnigsitli- , acanflqt do my jolt alum-, UU? ls It asked oi me. pon my Crew I must I 1 1 I F ' 1 vlfvli , 01' versani iw. MAW'S T LE Sturgis RMI My erew turns to and works with me I'm proud of them you see. ezirt, .-ind what I want most, dear sailor, Is a erew that's proud of me. I'm not the fastest ship afloat, My crew has all agreed. For work and toil and sweat, my friend I've sacrificed my speed. But to do my job I'm able, I've heard no man Complain. My past performance proves it, .ind I'll prove it again and again. I worry more than any woman, KX ork more than any man, Travel more than any gypsy, Tote more than any van. Seen more water than most fish do. I'ni awake both day and night. I take no leave or liberty, For that would not be right. 1'm ehristened good ship WACCAMAW Not human, I'll agree. Ilut I live and worship God and mall Xnll love my land and sea. XX ith I-ninniission pennant flying, ,Xnil gi vrew with me to sail, My heart will keep on heating, Xnil never, never fail!

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