There we were playing croquet
I looked up at the clouds
And there I saw a submarine,
It took me back,
Back to a time in my life
When I went aboard submarines
In the dockyard where I worked.
A time of great joy in my life,
A job in my early working life,
A place where I sorted problems
Problems on Naval Ships.
I was a metallurgist and chemist
Sorting out problems found on board.
I met many sailors,
Had great times with them
And I went into parts of the ships,
Parts where many would not go.
Testing for problems
And checking all was safe
When others were working.
Thanks to that cloud
I was taken back,
Taken back to a wonderful part,
A wonderful time of my life
And gave me the purpose,
The purpose of the wonderful life
The wonderful life I have had.