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Commodore I wonder

to the tune of 'Father God I wonder'
by JB
Commodore I wonder how I managed to set sail,
Without the knowledge of your sailing skills
And your thinning hair.
But now I am a mate I am expected to participate,
And I can never be alone
'Cos Commodore you're there behind me.

I will pump your bilges
I will pump your bilges
I will pump your bilges for evermore.
The chorus to this song changed over the years, firstly to 'I will sponge your bilges' and then bizarrely into a combination of the two, so that it generally sounds these days like 'I will spump your bilges'.