Josh MacRae - Messing about on the river

^CWhen the weather is fine you ^Gknow it's the time For ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver If you take my advice there's ^Gnothing so nice As ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver There's ^Fbig boats and ^Cwee boats and ^Gall kinds of ^Ccraft ^FPuffers and ^Ckeel boats and ^D7some with no ^Graft With the ^Cwind in your face there's ^Gno finer place Than ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver

^CThere are boats made from kits that'll ^Greach you in bits For ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver And you might want to skull in a ^Gglass fibred hull Go ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver ^FAnchors and ^Ctillers and ^Grudders and ^Ccleats ^FRopes that are ^Csometimes re^D7ferred to as ^Gsheets With the ^Cwind in your face there's ^Gno finer place Than ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver

^CSkippers and mates and ^Growing club eights All ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver Capstans and quays where you ^Gtie up with ease All ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver ^FOutboards and ^Cinboards and ^Gdinghies you ^Csail The ^Ffirst thing you ^Clearn is the ^D7right way to ^Gbale In a ^Cone man canoe you're both ^Gskipper and crew ^FMessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver

^CMoorings and docks, ^Gtailors and locks All ^Fmessing about on the ^Criver Whirlpools and weirs that you ^Gmust not go near ^FMessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver ^FBackwater ^Cplaces all ^Ghidden from ^Cview Mys^Fterious wee ^Cislands just ^D7waiting for ^Gyou So I'll ^Cleave you right now, go ^Gcast off your bow Go ^Fmessing a^Gbout on the ^Criver