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A new song from the "XX" box set. -Standard Tuning- -Capo 3- -Chords:- C: xx0232 F: 320033 Dm: 022000 G: x0222x [Intro] C [Verse 1]
CSo...I started with my father, as a Fshore man in his Ccrew On a C30 ft long-liner off the Dmcoast of BaccalGieu. CNext there was a trowler, til they Fclosed the fishery Dmdown. Had to Csign up for the 'Fpackage', and Gtake a berth in Ctown
[Verse 2] My dad said "join the Navy", things'll never be the same Every day's exciting, out on the hounding main. But my first hitch was a rough one, The 'okie' was a harsh old tub, And every hand aboard he's trying to transfer off that sub. [Verse 3] I finally made the 'Huron', she's the envy of the fleet, Monster guns, a hearty crew, and the skipper can't be beat. The best thing was the ladies, when they let them join the ship, From the hair boys to the 'XO', all hands enjoyed the trip. [Chorus]
And Fdown in the galley, I can Chear them start a song, The Fhands are getting rowdy EveryCbody sings alGong. She'll be Chanded out the honey, And the sGugar, till it's gCone And Josephine The FBaker will be Gcookin' all night Clong
[Verse 3] When we're in for spruce-up, no one wants to go ashore, They're queued up in the galley, 30 hands and sometimes more, Even the old hosun put his nose in thru the door, There's no room for the timid, If you want to dip an oar. [Chorus] [Verse 4] Well...now my hitch is over, and for Halifax I'm bound Won't miss the storms, the sailors, or the thought of being drowned. But there's one thing I'll be thinking Before I run aground, - I'll steer to Josephine The Baker, And I'll have another round. [Chorus] (x2)