Maggie's Ship

"Maggie's Ship" is a Longest Johns original, written by Dave Robinson and released as track 12 on Voyage. It is the only Dave-penned song on the album, and the first released after his departure from the band. The song tells the fictional story of a tyrannical (but oddly attractive) ship's captain and the hellship she runs.
==Factoids==
Dave has mentioned that he took inspiration from the Bob Dylan song "Maggie's Farm", specifically as performed by Mountain Heart.
Bassist Antonio's album credit for "Italian yelling" refers to this song: near the end, he can be heard yelling in the background; he confirmed to a fan on Instagram that he said, "non ci voglio andare a lavorare con Maggie! Non ci vadoooo!", which he translated as, "I don't wanna go to work together with Maggie! I don’t wanna goooooo!"
==Lyrics==
As performed on the album.
There's a wicked captain by the name of Maggie Grey,
The strongest arm and coldest heart from here to Boston bay.
She flashes you a smile, buys you a drink and maybe more.
You'll wake up in the morning half a mile away from shore.
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
She's stingy with the coinage but she's generous with the whip,
No, I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's god damn ship.
Now Maggie she's a tyrant, cutting bite and meaner bark,
She learnt to break men's spirits before you had learnt to walk.
She'll shoot the wings right off a fly from 50 yards away,
She'll shoot you just for fun, or if you dare to disobey.
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
If she gives me ten more lashes then I might give her the slip,
No, I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's god damn ship.
Her crew's the coarsest bunch of cads she dragged from out the depths,
She raids the brig of any sorry ships she intercepts,
Her brother is the bosun, her fat daddy is the cook,
Her mother's doing time for all the Spanish gold she took.
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's ship,
She might not run you through but she'll sure poke you with the tip,
No, I don't wanna work another day on Maggie's god damn ship.
She'll push you to your limit 'til you can take no more,
She'll bend and break your spirit; you're begging on the floor,
She'll make you cry for mother, she'll make you long for shore,
She'll treat you like no other, God damn I think I love her...
Maggie's ship, Maggie's ship, Maggie's ship...(repeat)
(I don't wanna work)
==Recordings==
====Stream/Purchase====
*Amazon
*Anghami
*Apple Music/iTunes
*Bandcamp
*Deezer
*Pandora
*Spotify
*Tidal
====YouTube Videos====
*Album version
==== Gig Videos ====
*Luxor, Köln, Germany (27 Feb 2024)
====Full Band Streams====
*20,000 Streams Under the Sea (13 Feb 2024)
Category:Songs
Category:Longest Johns Originals
Category:Shared Leads
Category:Voyage