Captain's Log

from Sceptre by Laurie Shaw

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She stepped up with a misty woman and a mystery boy
She had a periscopic hold on a trunk of gold and she said “ahoy”
I never really had the guts to tell you
She was mine in a previous life
She had a Jack of Hearts for a boyfriend
And after the wreck she became his wife

So after a time
While the ship was mine
We sailed into a maelstrom
I sunk beneath, I walked the reef
I chaperoned an Atleantean prom
Now I spend every morning with the hair of the dog
Writing up my captain’s log

He made holes in a long forever
So she settled for second best
He was a sumo wrestler with a pet constrictor
That he kept in a sea chest
It got out when the crew were sleeping
And it suffocated Madame Lang
When we got to shore we cremated her body
And we kept her metallic fangs

And on that night
We all got an invite
To the Enchantment Under The Sea
I said to you, “I think I love you too”
And you revealed your tattoo of me
Now I spend every morning with the hair of the dog
Writing up my captain’s log

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from Sceptre, released November 4, 2022

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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