Mickey Newbury - The sailor
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The Sailor
EmWell, my daddy Amwas a Emsailor
A sailor Djust like Emme
His wife was Amlike my Emmother
His Clove was the Dsilver Emsea
He was just another Sailor
Off to find the world
He was just another Sailor
All his cloth unfurled
Singin' Gla den Dda n Emdao
The Gwater is Ddeep and Emit’s wide
The Gship went Ddown and the EmCaptain drowns
CDoes no Dgood to Emcry C D Em
AmTurnin' at the gang plank, Emhe looked me in the eye
He said, Amlearn to read the truth son that Emlies between these lines
I never meet a stranger
Til I've known them for a time
And I'd rather have one penny
Than all the nickel in the brine
Say you double-headed Eagle
Say you can teach me how to fly
Well, Gtell me Dthen where Emwould I go
CBut up inDto the Amsky
CBut up inDto the sEmky
Oh my Daddy was a Sailor
The salt is in my blood
And here I am in Nashville
Bound deep in this mud
I'm singin' la den da n dao
Yes I'm too far out to sea
So I'll sink with him or I'll swim with them
Across this briney deep
Susie’s in the kitchen doin' dishes
Chris and all his toys have gone to bed
Starin' out the window all I wish is
I could hear the words I'm hearin' in my head