She Rowed
Courageous Journey: A Woman's Determination Across the Sea
Lyrics
Well she said goodbye, to her man, she missed the ship even though she ran,
The woman bid farewell to her partner but failed to catch the departing ship despite her efforts to run after it.
And she rowed, ah didn't she row.
She engaged in rowing; it emphasizes her act of rowing, possibly highlighting determination or effort.
Yeah she had to sail, across the sea, so she booked a trip on an old ferry,
She needed to travel across the sea, so she arranged a trip on an old ferry.
And she rowed, ah didn't she row.
Similar to line 2, it reiterates her rowing, emphasizing her physical effort in rowing.
Well the captain saw the girl on to the quay,
The captain assisted the girl onto the quay (dock or pier).
But he still sailed away,
Despite the captain's knowledge of her presence, he departed without her.
There were no more boats for another week,
There were no available boats for another week, leaving her stranded without accommodation.
And she had no place to stay.
She had no place to stay due to the unavailability of boats.
Yeah her man had gone, she didn't know where, so she stole a dinghy from a yacht somewhere,
Her partner had disappeared, and unaware of his whereabouts, she took a dinghy from a yacht, indicating her desperation.
And she rowed, ah didn't she row.
Reiteration of her rowing, emphasizing her determination or effort once more.
The sea was rough, the weather was bad,
The sea conditions were challenging, and the weather was unfavorable.
But she kept on rowing 'till she got to France,
Despite the difficulties, she persisted in rowing until she reached France.
And she rowed, ah didn't she row.
Similar to previous lines, reiterating her continuous effort in rowing.
Well she travelled so fast caused such a stir,
Her swift journey created a commotion or excitement among the people.
The people came from miles around,
People gathered from afar to witness the girl who stole a boat.
To see the girl who stole a boat,
Highlighting the reason for the attention: her act of taking a boat after missing her ship in town.
When she missed her ship in town.
A repetition emphasizing the reason for the stir caused by her actions.
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