Great Big Sea – A Boat Like Gideon Brown (Guitar)

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Oh Gideon lived across the bay

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He's gettin' older now

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His boat is big and strong and bold

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She has a stalwart bow

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But my father's boat was second hand

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One someone used before

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And after every fishing trip

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My father always swore

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That someday he would save enough

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To go to St. John's town

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And buy himself a big new boat

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A boat like Gideon Brown

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A boat like Gideon Brown

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Confederation came around

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And the days of old age pension

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He said 'Son I'm saving every cent'

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And this you must not mention

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You save the baby bonus too

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And things just might turn around

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And we'll have enough to buy a boat

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A boat like Gideon Brown

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'Cause she can punch the head in any gale

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And ride the fishing grounds

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I often thought how proud I'd be

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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Many years did pass away

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And Dad began to fade

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He didn't talk of boats too much

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He said 'Son I'm afraid'

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If things don't soon improve

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Then I'll be underground

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Before we ever get to see ourselves

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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'Cause she can punch the head in any gale

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And ride the fishing grounds

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I often thought how proud I'd be

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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I sat and held his hand one day

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And he said 'Son, that policy'

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The insurance is all in your name

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You're the beneficiary

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And when I'm gone they'll pay you off

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Then go to St. John's town

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And buy yourself a big, new boat

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A boat like Gideon Brown

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'Cause she can punch the head in any gale

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And ride the fishing grounds

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I often thought how proud I'd be

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

               Em
'Cause she can punch the head in any gale

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And ride the fishing grounds

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I often thought how proud I'd be

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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In a boat like Gideon Brown

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In a boat like Gideon Brown