A Ship Named Frank Lyrics

Once I owned a ship

I was a captain on the sea

And folks would tell me

She's a beautiful ship

And I'd inform them that my ship was a he

And folks would start to laugh

They saw a concrete gender role

And the laughing would continue

Until I'd point out with my finger

The name "Frank" was painted on the hull

I give Frank frequent baths

I make sure he's nice and clean

And we love to watch the night sky

As we dance on through the moonlight

While the starlight's reflected off the sea

And Frank keeps me so warm

As he rocks me off to sleep

And when I wake it feels so good

To run my hands over his wood

As he kisses me with the cool ocean breeze

My wife says she leaving me

It's more than she can take

She says I hardly ever stay with her

'Cause I spend my nights riding Frank

The word has spread around

And business has been slow

Because the merchants in the harbor

Don't want us to take their cargo

'Cause nobody wants Frank to take their load

But we had to earn our gold

We were forced into piracy

I bought an eyepatch and I wear it

I grew a beard and bought a parrot

But I fear the crew in planning mutiny

The men confirmed my suspicions

They made walk the plank

They said they could not get accustomed to

The idea riding Frank

As for the crew who stole my ship

They renamed him Francine

And if Frank wanted to swap genders

Then I'm glad my old crew let her

And I guess that's fine by me