Gordon Bok – All My Sailors (Guitar)

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The first boat I put out to sea

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I didn't know where that boat was going

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All I want was away from here

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And all I knew was keep on rowing

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The first boat I took out to sea

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I wouldn't have none to sail with me

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None to row and none to tow

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And none to stow my cargo down

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When I come a rollin' through the calm

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And all my guiding stars were gone

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There was three old sailors by my helm

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Tell me I don't sail alone

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One named Peter, one named Saul

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And one don't claim no name at all

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One to sing and one to haul

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And one to heave me when I fall

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When I stumble on the reef

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I have three good sailors take my grief

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One to sail and one to bail

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And one to hold me when I wail

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So when the wind comes stavin' more

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I won't need to run for harbour

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I don't need to reef and tack

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'Cause I don't need to bring her back

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And fog and foul or fair and free

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It's all the flamin' same to me

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'Cause all the good hands ever sail

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Are rollin' down my weather rail

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And when I come for makin' land

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I got three good sailors to my hand

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One to stay and one to pray

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And one to lay this anchor down

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And if I hoist my sail again

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Come in sun or go in rain

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All the sailors in the sea

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Come hand and haul and steer with me

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One to row and one to tow

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And one to ease me when I go

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One to row and one to tow

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And one to heave me when I go