On Stealing A Sailboat - Charlie Parr

Me and my buddy Ed

We was walking down by the dock one day

We was looking at all the boats down there

«I wish I had a boat» Says Ed

I laughed, cuz he’s always broke

I said «Ed, you can’t afford to float»

Can’t afford to float

Drifting away from the shore

So we’re down near the end

You know, where all the pretty sailboats are tied

With their big masts all bobbing in the air

Ed says «I could sail one of these

You don’t even need a key»

But I didn’t think it looked quite that easy

Doesn’t look that easy, Ed

Drifting away from the shore

But Ed told me I had no experience

In the matter and he untied a boat

And he proceeded to jump inside

I followed him in but

I think it was a bad idea

Cuz now we’re drifting away from the dock

Drifting away from the shore

Drifting away from the shore

Ed cranks the levers

Pulls the tiller and yells at me to row

But I said: «Ed, there aren’t any paddles»

And someone on the dock

Is yelling at us he sounds pretty mad

And I begin to regret taking a walk with Ed

I Wish I’d stayed to home

Drifting away from the shore

Then Ed screams «Let's beat it»

And he jumps over the side

And starts swimming like a fool for the shoreline

But I can’t swim

Lord I never even learned how

I wonder if it hurts to get shot

I bet that’s gonna hurt, Ed

Drifting away from the shore

Suddenly I’m surrounded

By angry people yelling through a bullhorn

I didn’t even know the police had a boat

On the way back to the dock

I saw Ed climbing onto the rocks

And hauling ass down the sidewalk

Don’t ask me to go walking again, Ed

Drifting away from the shore