State Radio - The story of benjamin darling part 1

^C#mOn a brig loaded with timber headed for the north Maine coast, They took on some ro^G#mugh seas. ^C#mThe captain and his slave fought back the heavy waves, But they were threate^G#mning to break her ^Aup so bad^Ely. ^B

^C#mSee two days before they left the outer banks, And made good time up to Bos^G#mton. ^C#mBut just north of Essex the sky grew dark, He missed his mark he was mak^G#ming, And lif^Be can change so fas^Et.

The ca^Bptain had seen many a d^Aay, When t^Bhe winds blew and the waters ra^Aged. But it^B was just a part of the life he m^Aade for himself, Runnin^Ag the coast of New Engla^End.

The sh^C#mip heaved and cracked, Threw the men on their backs as the water came ru^G#mshing in. The cap^C#mtain fought hard yet. He yelled above the splintering wreck, I have done you ^G#mwrong son. ^AI should be forsaken f^Eor what I have d^Bone.

^ABut Ben reached a timber to stay a^C#mfloat. ^AHe grabbed the captain's braided ^C#mcoat. ^AHe swam him to the nearest shore. ^ADragged him up 'til he couldn't pull no more, ^AAnd left him breathin', yeah lef^C#mt him breath^Bin' ^Edry. Chorus: ^BThe captain said in a^All my days, ^BI have never seen anybody s^Aave the very ^Bperson who kept him ^Aenslaved. ^AGod damn it Ben, you should have your f^Ereedom For what you have do^Bne.

^C#mHeyyyy^G#my ^C#m Heyyyy^G#my And I s^Ahould be fo^Ersaken for what I have ^Bdone.

^C#mSomewhere off the Maine coast, At the mouth of the New Meadows River there's an i^G#msland, Where a maroon^C#med man lived out his life quietly under tied and sky. Never forgetti^G#mng when the se^Ba rose up so ^Ehigh.

^BThe captain said in all my da^Ays, I have never s^Been anybody s^Aave the very p^Berson who kept him en^Aslaved. ^AGod damn it Ben, you should have your fre^Eedom For what you have done.^B

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