Cruisin'

AnElephantCant claim he's a sailor

He doesn't handle deep water too bravely

He is not keen on boats

Or anything that floats

But he loves a trip with his chums on The Waverley

He is not built for most modes of transport

Not being what you'd call streamlined

He does prefer paddles

To bicycle saddles

Which cannot cope with his wobbly behind

 

An evening with friends on The Waverley

Meandering round isle and up loch

Seeing bens clad in heather

Ignoring the weather

Is like life in a magic pibroch

We retire inside for refreshments

After two hours we all feel a bit drouthy

We sit for a while there

With no sign of Smiler

He always flees when Rab gets out his moothie

Now it's true there have sometimes been hiccups

Though the engines run smoothly as clocks

With no yellow marking

It is tricky parking

Or you end up with Scotch on the Rocks

The passengers are locals and tourists

So interesting to study behaviourally

We are calling it time

We have no more rhyme

Just our thanks for the Paddle Steamer Waverley

Notes:
The Waverley is the world's only ocean-going paddle steamer, sailing on this occasion from Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute, up Loch Long and Loch Goil.
drouthy - dry, thirsty
moothie - harmonica, mouth organ