Judy Cook, Folksinger

Eternal Feminine (Why Are Ships Women)

As Sung By Judy Cook

"Why are ships women?" says Billy Magee
"Here's a few reasons as looks good to me."
There's good'ens and bad'ens, and wild and contrair,
And stubborn and stupid and devil-may-care.
There's some that ain't nothin but varnish and paint.
There's some as got tempers, would bother a saint
There's some steers a course, and there's some as just won't.
There's some fellers stick to, and them as they don't.

So here's a few facts about women and hookers:
The best ones to live with ain't all the best lookers.
Love'em and coax'em, you'll get your own way;
Handle them wrong, there's the Devil to pay.
Learn all your life, you won't know all about'em;
But what'ud this world be for us chaps without'em?
"Why are ships women?" says Billy Magee
"There's a few reasons as looks good to me!"