Covert Agent on the Waterfront...

I was a covert agent on the waterfront,

I was looking for duck eggs,

but I knew how to hunt...

When a big ol’ tanker passed me by

and splashed high tides in my eye...

But I didn’t take it as a personal affront,

because I’m a Covert Agent on the Waterfront...

I’m NOT James Bond, but I’ll tell you this:

I like my V-8 with a lemon twist...

When we go out for breakfast I rarely miss,

my V-8 glass with a lemon twist...

I called in some seagulls to talk it over,

I didn’t want them to blow my cover.

I said my Alias was a Handyman,

they said that was cool, they could understand...

“Stop by some time and check out our nests,

and have a little bite of watercress...”

I said, “No thanks, I’m gonna pass,”

but I knew that offer wouldn't be my last...

Seagulls are a gregarious crowd, but...

(To be continued)