Misc Your Songs - Jeko - baby on the dock

^GA crew of rowdy sailors were t^Celling tall tales St^Dories of women, monsters and places they had sai^Gled ^GOne Said you all know boys I've s^Ceen the whold damn world I th^Dink it's time that I go home and see my darling g^Girl ^GOnce the cargos loaded ^Cand we're on the ebbing tide ^Dwe'll set out to sea again and on the wind we'll r^Gide ^GThe next ports my home port ^CWhere the Swallows come in flocks ^DI've been waiting a lifetime To kiss my baby on the d^Gock

^GFive days out at sea ^CIt was storming pretty hard ^DThe sailor he climbed up the mast and went out on the a^Grm ^GAriving just in time ^Cas the stitching started to fail ^DPulling hard and bleeding some as he furled in the s^Gail ^GThe sailor was a strong man ^CBut still he lost his grip ^DFalling through the darkness Hit the deck like a ton of b^Gricks ^GThe crew all heard him yell out ^Cand they were all in shock ^DHe's been waiting a lifetime To kiss his baby on the d^Gock G C D D G

^GThey layed him in the Focsole ^Cand waited for the news ^DThe sergeon sail I'm sorry son There's nothing I can ^Gdo ^GThe Sailor said come closer ^CAs he lifted his weary head ^DThe crew began to gather round ^Dand this is what he said

^GGive my mother my wadges ^CJack can have my knife ^DSam you take my tars When I give up my l^Gife

^GMy new home is calling boys ^CThe gates have been unlocked ^DMy baby will be lonesome waiting for me on the do^Gck G ^DMy Baby will be lonesome Waiting for me on the do^Gck