Juanita's Folly

[Verse 1] Oh, the Juanita sailed on the salty foam, Her crew was hearty, the sea was home, With treasures galore and tales to spin, She ruled the waves through thick and thin. But fate it turned, and the winds grew cruel, A captain took helm, a greedy fool. [Chorus] Oh, Juanita’s folly, the gold did gleam, But the crew’s spirit broke like a shattered dream. Oh, Juanita’s folly, her sails hung torn, The curse of a captain the sea did scorn. [Verse 2] This captain cared not for the sailors' plight, He worked them to bone through day and night. "More gold!" he cried, as the hull grew strained, With the crew’s hard labor, his pockets gained. But loyalty wanes when respect is lost, And the sea collects a selfish man’s cost. [Chorus] Oh, Juanita’s folly, the gold did gleam, But the crew’s spirit broke like a shattered dream. Oh, Juanita’s folly, her sails hung torn, The curse of a captain the sea did scorn. [Verse 3] The storm it came with a vengeful roar, And tossed them far from any shore. The captain clung to his chest of greed, But gold can’t buy what the waves decreed. The crew they fled, their oaths undone, Left the captain alone 'neath the sinking sun. [Chorus] Oh, Juanita’s folly, the gold did gleam, But the crew’s spirit broke like a shattered dream. Oh, Juanita’s folly, her sails hung torn, The curse of a captain the sea did scorn. [Verse 4] Now the Juanita lies in a watery grave, Her tale lives on in the songs of the brave. A warning clear to those who lead, Greed is the anchor, the ruinous seed. So raise your glass to the ocean's lore, And steer with a heart the crew adores. [Chorus] Oh, Juanita’s folly, the gold did gleam, But the crew’s spirit broke like a shattered dream. Oh, Juanita’s folly, her sails hung torn, The curse of a captain the sea did scorn.