Bethune Blackwater Schooner (Wikipedia Show)

Well gather round me hearties And you'll hear the tragic tale Of the crew of the Bethune And of the schooner they did sail What awful fate befell them That could sink their sturdy boat The truth is that nobody really knows! Oh! What was the ship that sank in the night? Bethune Blackwater Schooner! Or maybe it was day and it wasn't at night! Bethune Blackwater Schooner! Or maybe it's a time that isn't day or night Like maybe at dusk or maybe twilight The only thing we know about this ship is the name Bethune Blackwater Schooner! I'm sorry I'm so serious But boat talk makes me stern A river's not an ocean 'cause Sometimes you have to turn But should we blame the river For the schooner on its floor They sank the boat just 50 feet from shore! Who were the crew and how could they crash? Bethune Blackwater Schooner Were they sailing with wood selling lumber for cash Bethune Blackwater Schooner! Were they getting insurance so they burned it to ash Oh maybe our treasure is another man's trash The only thing we know about this ship is the name Bethune Blackwater Schooner! Oh years ago this ship did sink But stayed so well preserved That scientists believed they'd find The purpose that it served Oh what could they discover from This wreck with new found fame 'Cause we don't even know the ship's real name What was the name we made up for the ship Bethune Blackwater Schooner! And what was the name that we gave to the ship? Bethune Blackwater Schooner! Did you know you can just name a ship And no one will care, nobody gives a ship The name the way we gave the ship the name Bethune Blackwater Schooner!