Lyric discussion by Rankin 

This song talks about a free man (as a sailor is) who always takes risks and tries to achieve the impossible (climbing up the topsails) but finally, he may have to deal with the problems arising from the risks he took (I've lost my leg)

now, probably Boston is something like a place that he will make a new beggining and find his salvation (his wooden leg)

So, the basic idea appears to be the story of a great risk taker, who finaly, as it happens with every one who is taking too many risks, had a hard fall from the top sails and he is now looking for a new beggining

I personally truley believe, That what the meaning is!!

He is from boston,shit happens you gotta go well after being gone for so long and missing home so much, your ready to do anything if it means you can go home and be home where your from!!- So there is your meaning of "shipping up to boston".

Onto the "Find my wooden leg" means its better to be able to hobble and walk/run around home comfortably than be on the run. . .Meaning he's finding his way home

I personally truley believe, That what the meaning is!!

He is from boston,shit happens you gotta go well after being gone for so long and missing home so much, your ready to do anything if it means you can go home and be home where your from!!- So there is your meaning of "shipping up to boston".

Onto the "Find my wooden leg" means its better to be able to hobble and walk/run around home comfortably than be on the run. . .Meaning he's finding his way home

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