Discover the story of the song > The Mary Ellen Carter – Stan Rogers

These lyrics tell the story of a ship called the Mary Ellen Carter that sank in a storm. The protagonist and his crew worked hard to save her, but the owners gave up on her and laughed at them. Despite this, the protagonist and his crew never gave up hope and kept talking about her. They patched her up and worked tirelessly to make her rise again. The lyrics are a metaphor for never giving up, even in the face of adversity, and finding the strength to rise again.