Doin' Lots of Carpentry 
From the musical "Jannie Get Yer Gunner" 
(To the tune of "Doin' What Comes Nat'rally" from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun") 
(lyrics by Deanna "Janthina" Rubin)


In my crew there's lots to do 
With ships and shoppes and trading 
But when it is up to me, 
I'm doin' lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry). 
Folks like us would never fuss 
With screwing up our rating 
Still when we sail out to sea, 
I'm doin' lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry) 

You don't need to know how to raise those sails 
When you're out on a cutter and you hammer nails. 
You don't have to jump on the pump to find 
That the bilge water smells just like turpentine. 
Just do carpentry (just do carpentry)! 

I have a mate on Cnossos 
Who's really not that sharp 
His battles are all losses 
'Cause he never gets on carp! 

If you saw my captain Comp 
You'd know that he's a dueller 
Yet sometimes on board you'll see 
Him doing lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry)! 
Bieyen likes to sail a lot 
She thinks the ropes are cooler 
But in case no sails are free 
She's doing lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry)! 
Our crewmate Eyes, like many guys, 
Will rock on any station 
But to free up sails for Bie, 
He's doing lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry)! 

You don't have to load every cannonball 
Just to find out gunning drives you up a wall. 
You don't have to place all the stars on the wheel 
Just to know navigation isn't quite your deal. 
Just do carpentry (just do carpentry)! 

I cannot trust the swabbie 
To fix holes in my ship 
They do a lousy jobby 
And the wooden boards all rip! 

Silverdawg won't keep a log 
Of all his crazy combos, 
Masterpiece of ninety-three, 
Doin' lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry)! 
Gigza's brig is really big 
With flags of black and yellow, 
Sailing's not her cup of tea, 
She's doin' lots of carpentry (doin' lots of carpentry)! 
And then there's Qwail who'll never fail 
To be all nice and mellow, 
On the top ten in XP, 
He's done lots of carpentry (done a lot of carpentry)! 

You don't have to learn to distill a brew 
To find out that it's just a boring thing to do. 
You don't have to press on your luck to drink 
'Cause the puzzle's more random than you would think. 
Just do carpentry! 

I hate to nav at battle 
My ship gets shot to bits 
Like winter in Seattle 
As the water drips and drips! 

If I start to be a tart, 
It's 'cause I love my hammer, 
Don't whine when I ask to be 
Doin' lots of car-pen-try!