New Haven

She went to New Haven
Took a little detour
With her faux leather and fur
Ready to deep dive 
With a handsome sailor
Just off the boat 
He had been tellin' her
Stories of honor and valor
She told him
She was a welder's dream
helping them let off steam
The girl and the sailor
met in the parking lot
Of a motel that was left 
to bedbugs and 
reclaiming weeds
An inviting smile
A quick wink
And she went in
his rental car
Bringing him 
quickly on the brink
Most now agree it was 
Because she was
The queen of the deep
But that was a long time ago
Now, as the ships leave
And new boats are built
You gotta believe
more stories will continue
To be told while welders
And sailors sing war songs 
downing a lot of beers
whiskey shots
and barrels of rum
in mixed drinks