Mewithoutyou - Messes of men

^AmYou caught me making ^Ceyes at the other boatmen's ^Ewives and heard me laughing ^Glouder at the jokes told by their ^Amdaughters I'd set my course for ^Cland, but you well unde^Erstand it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous ^Amwaters the propeller's spinning ^Cblades held acquaintance with the ^Ewaves as there's mistake I've ^Gmade no rowing could out^Amrun a cloth low on the ^Cmast like to say I've got no ^Epast I'm nonetheless a librarian and secretary's ^Amson with tarnish on my ^Cbrass and mildew on my ^Eglass I'd never want someone so ^Gcrass as to want someone like ^Amme but a few leagues off the ^Cshore, I bit a flashing ^Elure and I assure you, it was not what I expecting it to ^Ambe! I still taste it's ^Ckiss, that dull hook in my ^Elip is a memory as ^Guseless as a rod without a re^Amel to an anchor-ever-^Cdropped-seasick-yet-^Estill-docked captain spotted napping with his first mate at the ^Amwheel floating forgetfully al^Cong, with no need to be ^Estrong we keep our confessions l^Gong and when we pray we keep them ^Amshort I drank a thimbleful of f^Cire, I'm not ever coming ^Eback Oh my g^Amod! "I do ^Cnot exist" we fai^Ethfully insist while watching sink the ^Gheavy ship of everything we k^Amnew if ever you come ^Cnear I'll hold up high a ^Emirror