Chicken on a Raft

Composed by singer, songwriter, and naval submariner Cyril Tawney of Gosport, Hampshire. Tawney wrote the song around 1967 but didn't release a recording until his album Sally Free and Easy in 1989. 
In their stream in February 2019, JD mentioned that the Longest Johns' arrangement of "Chicken on a Raft" differs from the more common arrangement used by some other folk groups, in that it excludes a chord that breaks up the chorus.
===Factoids===
Chicken on a Raft is slang for a fried egg on toast.
Comic Cuts was a British comic magazine published 1890-1953.https://www.comics.org/series/62128/
Dabtoe: A seaman or member of the Ops Branch
Donnie-B: the Donibristle house near Royal Naval Dockyard, Rosyth
Dustman: A sailor of the naval stores rating
Forenoon: The watch shift from 0800-1200
Jimmy: The first lieutenant
Middle: The watch shift from 0000-0400
Wardroom: The officer's mess (dining room)
==Lyrics==
These lyrics are based on the version performed by the Longest Johns in their livestreams. The original lyrics can be found here.
Skipper in the wardroom drinkin' gin
(Hi-yo, chicken on a raft)
I don't mind knockin', but I ain't goin' in
(Hi-yo, chicken on a raft)
The jimmy's laughin' like it'd rain
(Hi-yo, chicken on a raft)
He's lookin' at me Comic Cuts again
(Hi-yo, chicken on a raft) [continues throughout]
{Chorus}
Hey! Chicken on a raft on a Monday morning
Oh, what a terrible sight to see
Dabtoe's for'ard and the dustman's aft
Sittin' there pickin' at a chicken on a raft
Hi, ho, chicken on a raft
Hey, ho, chicken on a raft
Hi, ho, chicken on a raft
Hey, ho, chicken on a raft
They gave me the middle and the forenoon, too
Now I'm pullin' on a whalers crew
Seagulls wheelin' overhead
I should be sleepin' in me featherbed
{Chorus}
An Amazon girl lived in Dumfries,
Only had her kids in the twos and threes
Her sister lives in Maryhill
She says she won't but I think she will
{Chorus}
I had a little girl in Donny-B
And did she make a fool of me
Am I that one she loves the best
Or am I just a cuckoo in another man's nest?
{Chorus}
==Recordings==
====YouTube Videos====
*What Happens When Shanty Singers Play Raft
====Gig Videos====
*Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival 2014
====Full Band Streams====
*The Longest Johns and Friends, February Edition (New donation system) (27 Feb 2019)
*Singing Live Stream and Special Announcement... (7 Aug 2019)
*Welcome to a New Decade with The Longest Johns (22 Jan 2020)
*Carry On My Wayward Stream (16 Sep 2020)
*Amazing Technicolor Stream-coat!! (7 Jul 2021)
*Stream of Mushroom Soup (23 Nov 2021)
*Davestream Beleaver (30 May 2023)
====Chill Streams====
*Welcome to the Chilldome! Playing mostly folk music... - 20/04/2020
====Gaming Streams====
*Sail and Sing! Sea of Thieves Stream - 18/05/2020
**bangs table* boat boat dogs vaults sing boat! - 11/09/2020
*Sea of Sings! with KroTukk! SHANT! - 3/11/2020
*Music and boats and stuff - 13/12/2020
*Season 2 of Sings! - 19/04/2021
*Four men and a baby. (The baby is our ship) - 10/05/2021
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