Eddiestone Light

Song: Eddiestone Light

Performed By: Kingson Trio

Submitted by Scott Durham 75372.257@compuserve.com

MY FATHER WAS THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT

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HE MARRIED A MERMAID ONE FINE NIGHT

FROM THIS UNION THERE CAME THREE

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A PORPOISE, A PORGY, AND THE OTHER WAS ME

YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE

OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA

LATE ONE NIGHT I WAS TRIMMING THE GLIM

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WHILE SINGING A VERSE FROM THE EVENING HYMN

A VOICE FROM STARBOARD SHOUTED "AHOY!"

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AND THERE WAS ME MOTHER SITTING ON A BUOY

YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE

OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA

WHAT HAS BECOME OF MY CHILDREN THREE?

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ME MOTHER SHE DID ASK OF ME

ONE WAS EXHIBITED AS A TALKING FISH

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THE OTHER WAS SERVED ON A CHAFING DISH

YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE

OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA

THEN THE PHOSPHORUS FLASHED IN HER SEAWEED HAIR

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I LOOKED AGAIN AND ME MOTHER WASN'T THERE

A VOICE CAME ECHOING OUT OF THE NIGHT

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I DON'T LIKE THE KEEPER OF THE EDDYSTONE LIGHT

YO HO HO, THE WIND BLOWS FREE

OH FOR THE LIFE ON THE ROLLING SEA

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