Tugboat Tim

Oh...Tugboat Tim, Tugboat Tim,

All the lassies are in love with him But he just smiles,

gives a cheeky shrug Says ‘All I need is a drink and

a tug.’

Drinking in a tavern in old Nantucket With a beauty who did

play the harp Tim slyly asked if he could pluck it She

said ‘Only if your nails aren’t sharp.’

Oh...Tugboat Tim, Tugboat Tim,

All the lassies are in love with him But he just smiles,

gives a cheeky shrug Says ‘All I need is a drink and

a tug.’

Drinking in a tavern in chill Oslo With a lady and her

brass trombone Tim asked her if she’d give it a blow She

said ‘Maybe when we’re on our own.’

Oh...Tugboat Tim, Tugboat Tim,

All the lassies are in love with him But he just smiles,

gives a cheeky shrug Says ‘All I need is a drink and

a tug.’ Drinking in a tavern in Ho Chi Minh With a

lady writing lines for a song Tim asked her if he could

slip one in She said ‘Only if it’s not too long.’

Oh...Tugboat Tim, Tugboat Tim,

All the lassies are in love with him But he just smiles,

gives a cheeky shrug Says ‘All I need is a drink and

a tug.’

Drinking in a tavern in far Hong Kong With a pretty young

percussionist Tim asked her if he could bang her gong She said

‘Only if you use your fist.’

Ohhhhhhhhhhh...Tugboat Tim, Tugboat Tim,

All the lassies are in love with him But he just smiles,

gives a cheeky shrug Says ‘All I need is a drink and

a tug.’