The Captain Steve Bravo
Composed and sung by Chris Kahl
Steve Bravo was a captain intrepid were his ways
The St. Lucie was the steamboat on which he spent his days
Paid by Mr. Flagler but for no extra charge
He'd tell a joke to the passengers then he'd give 'em a good yarn
Yo ho Steve Bravo let that steamer sail
From Titusville to Jupiter and all down the Indian River
Won't you give us a tall tale
Steve Bravo was a legend he saved a farmer from a bear
He heard his cries from miles away with his ear pinned in the air
He boasted of his fishing skills and passengers tried to learn
To make pompano jump right in the boat he'd hang a lantern from the stern
Yo ho Steve Bravo let that steamer sail
From Titusville to Jupiter and all down the Indian River
Won't you give us a tall tale
Perhaps his tallest tale was one he lived to tell
About the St. Lucie and the hurricane winds of hell
It was feared there were no survivors and the boat lost to the storm
But Steve showed at his own funeral and he told 'em not to mourn
Yo ho Steve Bravo let that steamer sail
From Titusville to Jupiter and all down the Indian River
Won't you give us a tall tale
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