The Red Flag
Salty Dick Lyrics
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And as she lay in sweet repose a breath of wind blew up her clothes.
A sailor who was passing by lifted his hat and winked his eye,
And then he saw, to his despair, she had the red flag flying there.
The sailor would not be denied, he said, "By God, I'll slip inside."
He stripped down to his underwear, and soon his ass was shining bare.
The maiden she was not perturbed, not in the slightest bit disturbed,
The sailor he was shivering, his mighty prick was quivering,
But soon he knew he'd met his match, he could not penetrate her snatch.
Try as he might his path was blocked all he could do was fire half-cocked.
To quit the fray he did prepare and leave the fucking red flag there.
The moral of this tale is plain but pardon me if I explain:
In love or war - it matters not, you never, never waste a shot.
The sailor's judgment was at fault to penetrate the maiden's vault
With red flag flying, let it pass - just shove it up the maiden's ass.
The Red Flag is a bawdy comedic sea shanty that tells the story of a sailor who stumbles upon a sleeping maiden on the rocks. The woman is lying with the red flag flying, indicating that she is on her period, and therefore off-limits. Despite this, the sailor decides he must have her and attempts to seduce her, but is unable to penetrate her, despite his best efforts. The moral of the story, as told by the song, is that one should never waste a shot in love or war, but in this case, the sailor should have let it pass.
The song employs a crude and earthy humor that is characteristic of sea shanties. Its lyrics are full of sexual innuendos and double entendres that are meant to shock and entertain. However, beneath the song's ribald humor lies a deeper commentary on the macho and aggressive behavior of male sailors and the objectification of women.
Line by Line Meaning
While walking across the rocks so bare I saw a maiden lying there.
I came across a woman lying on the bare rocks.
And as she lay in sweet repose a breath of wind blew up her clothes.
A gentle breeze blew her clothes up as she slept soundly.
A sailor who was passing by lifted his hat and winked his eye,
A passing sailor tipped his hat and winked at the woman.
And then he saw, to his despair, she had the red flag flying there.
He realized with disappointment that she had her menstrual period.
The sailor would not be denied, he said, "By God, I'll slip inside."
The sailor was determined to have sex with the woman.
He stripped down to his underwear, and soon his ass was shining bare.
He removed all his clothes except for his underwear.
The maiden she was not perturbed, not in the slightest bit disturbed,
The woman was not bothered by his advances.
For come what may, full well she knew the brave red flag would see her through.
She knew that her period was a natural occurrence and wasn't going to let it stop her from enjoying her time in the sun.
The sailor he was shivering, his mighty prick was quivering,
The sailor was trembling with anticipation, but nervous and fearful of failure.
But soon he knew he'd met his match, he could not penetrate her snatch.
Despite his efforts, he was unable to have sex with her.
To quit the fray he did prepare and leave the fucking red flag there.
He gave up and left her alone with her period.
The moral of this tale is plain but pardon me if I explain:
The lesson in this story is simple but forgive me for spell it out:
In love or war - it matters not, you never, never waste a shot.
Whether in love or war, you should never miss an opportunity.
The sailor's judgment was at fault to penetrate the maiden's vault
The sailor made a mistake in trying to have sex with the woman.
With red flag flying, let it pass - just shove it up the maiden's ass.
When a woman has her period, just have anal sex instead.
Writer(s): Public Domain
Contributed by Cole I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.