I was walking by the canal with Duke

The stone towpath reeks of history

We passed a multi-coloured narrowboat

A homely vessel redolent of mystery

 

On board was a girl swabbing the deck

I must confess I liked the cut of her jib

She invited me down the gangway

The cabin seemed no bigger than a crib

 

She loves my dog and I love her

I've never known such a feeling

We stoke up the stove with green timber

I keep hitting my head on the ceiling

 

I was a landlubber never been afloat before

My life was too long stuck in harbour

Julie has given me sea legs

Like her I no longer visit the barber

 

I used to hate the idea of confined spaces

Drowning was something else to be feared

Now I relish Julie's economies of scale

As I cultivate my Captain Birds Eye beard

 

Its true room is at a premium

But one look at Julie's lovely face

And the galley seems enormous

My mind never had such space

 

Our long boat is much more than a home

Its a cruise ship if not a luxury liner

I sometimes feel like a Viking sailor

A three-masted schooner could'nt be finer