Messing About on the River

Messing About on the River - Josh MacRae

When the weather is fine then you know it's a sign

For messing about on the river

If you take my advice there's nothing so nice

As messing about on the river

There are long boats and short boats and all sorts of craft

And cruisers and keel boats and some with no draught

So take off your coat and hop in a boat

Go messing about on the river

There are boats made from kits that reach you in bits

For messing about on the river

Or you might want to skull in a glass fibred hull

Just messing about on the river

There are tillers and rudders and anchors and cleats

And ropes that are sometimes referred to as sheets

With the wind in your face there's no finer place

Than messing about on the river

There are skippers and mates and rowing club eights

Just messing about on the river

There are pontoons and trots and all sorts of knots

For messing about on the river

With inboards and outboards and dinghies you sail

The first thing you learn is the right way to bail

In a one seat canoe you're the skipper and crew

Just messing about on the river

There are bridges and locks and moorings and docks

When messing about on the river

There's a whirlpool and weir that you mustn't go near

When messing about on the river

There are backwater places all hidden from view

And quaint little islands just awaiting for you

So I'll leave you right now to cast off your bow

Go messing about on the river