Her calloused hand held mine tight
on the deck of the dirigible in flight
She spoke few words as she watched the sky
and I gazed at the smile that first caught my eye

She was young and wild in her way
A veritable child in a wide world at play
and I loved her adventurous bent
If she didn't feel like the fires of hell
I'd have thought she was Heaven sent

She would plead for my attention well
and hold hers back in reserve
She loved the game from what I could tell
and it began to get on my nerves

The boat trolled left and my heart fell right
The seasick feeling went on day and night
Her lovely laugh filled my ears
if ever I tried to draw her near

But I was not unhappy with her at my side
she was having fun and I was glad
and I didn't realize the purpose of the ride
until she took me for all I had