Along the lines of good (if odd) lyrics about boating, I'd recommend Lyle Lovett's "If I had a Pony" http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/lovett-lyle/if-i-had-a-pony-4138.html Judah Paul Cowan wrote: <snip> > You would be hard pressed to top M Ward's "Big Boat", which contains > some of the best lyrics ever committed to any recording medium, ever: > > Well he says he's got a big boat > With a high roof > And everybody knows its name > Oh, it's a big boat > And it pumps up a poor boy's pride > He says he's got a big boat > But it's a ferryboat and that makes for a short, short ride. > > Best of all, it's available free -- all legal-like, too -- thanks to Amazon > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00092QGSE/ > > Cheers, > > Paul