Jerry Garcia – Off To Sea Once More (Guitar)

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When first I came to Liverpool

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I went upon a spree

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Me money alas I spent too fast

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Got drunk as drunk could be

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And when my money was all gone

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'Twas then I wanted more

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But a man must be blind to make up his mind

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To go to sea once more

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I spent the night with Angeline

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Too drunk to roll in bed

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My watch was new and my money too

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In the mornin' with 'em she fled

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And as I roamed the streets about

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The whores they all would roar

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Here comes Jack Rack, the young sailin' lad

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He must go to sea once more

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As I was walkin' down the street

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I met with Rapper Brown

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I asked for him to take me in

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And he looked at me with a frown

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He said last time you was paid off

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With me you jobbed no score

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But I'll take your advance and I'll give ya's a chance

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And I'll send you to sea once more

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I hired me aboard of a whaling ship

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Bound for the Artic seas

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Where the cold winds blow through the frost and the snow

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And Jamaican rum would freeze

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And worst and bear I'd no hard weather gear

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For I'd lost all my money ashore

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'Twas then that I wished that I was dead

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So I'd gone to sea no more

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Some days we're catching whales me lads

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And some days we're catching none

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With a twenty foot oar cocked in our hands

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From four o'clock in the morn

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And when the shades of night come in

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We rest on our weary oar

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'Twas then I wished that I was dead

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Or safe with the girls ashore

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Come all you bold seafarin' men

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And listen to my song

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If you come off of them long trips

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I'd have ya's not go wrong

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Take my advice, drink no strong drink

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Don't go sleeping with no whores

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Get married lads and have all night in

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So you'll go to sea no more