It was a moonless night on a rolling gulf leaving out of Veracruz
A crew of five trying to stay alive nothing left to loose
A one-shot deal Captain Mack at the wheel we were desperate men
On a last chance rendezvous
A fine shrimper too was the Linda Lou loaded way past her line
She'd made many a run bringing home a ton no worries on my mind
The seas looked rough but not too tough for the Linda Lou
On a last chance rendezvous
Why do we take such a chance
Love of the sea's romance
The first winter's storm came early one morn we were taking on water below
Put up a hell of a fight on into the night the storm was taking her toll
Down went the crew with the Linda Lou only one survived
On a last chance rendezvous
Morning broke through the sky as a trawler passed by and plucked me from the ocean blue
Never dreamed the cost would be four lives lost from the sinking of the Linda Lou
So life rolls on with love and sweet song as we all must strive
For our last chance rendezvous
Why do we take such a chance
Love of the sea's romance