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South Ocean

by James Brook

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1.
(G)I got a radio And my (D)hands are cold Three (G)kill ships lurch In the (D)harsh grey swell Got the (A)Nissan Maru dead ahead As the (Bm)bow slams into a force nine gale In the (A)galley below the pots clatter and fall The (Bm)drains gurgle like the ghosts from (A)hell On the(G) bridge The (D)radar glows As the (G)first mate grabs For the (D)satellite phone Sayin’(A) “Bob Barker, Bob Barker, (Bm)Alter your course we’re coming round, (A)Block the slipway, don’t get too close, (Bm)We’re gunna come at them (A)head on!” (Bm)Action stations to the(A) water cannon (Bm)Helmets on deploy the (A)prop fouler (Bm)If you’re sea sick now its (A)your bad luck (Bm)We need you up on deck right now(A) In your(G) mustang suit It’ll(D) keep you dry Get the (G)crane warmed up And the (D)Delta will fly (A)Over the swell as the chopper goes up (Bm)We’re crazy people working real hard (A)Representing the people of the world (Bm)Who’ve had enough Who’ve had enough(A) Of the (G)criminals Who (D)kill wild life Is (G)nothing to be left (D)Untouched unkilled (A)Well we’re standing up we’re chasing you down Yeah the (Bm)hunters are hunted in your killing ground You (A)cowards who kill innocent beasts In a (Bm)sanctuary We’re coming for (A)you (Bm)You can squirm and run but we’ve (A)got you now In an (Bm)ice filled sea and a (A)swell side on (Bm)You rammed Ady Gil (A)Smashed her in two It’s a (Bm)sea crime you could have (A)killed the whole crew The (Bm)only way to win is if the (A)human beings (Bm)Fight to restore the (A)world’s oceans (Bm)Repair the harm that (A)we’ve caused (Bm)To the natural world To the natural world(A) (Bm)We’ll never give up (A)Never give in (Bm)We’re gonna shut you down in the (A)Southern Ocean (G) Never give up(D)Never give in (G)We’re gonna shut you down in the (D)Southern Ocean (Bm)Never give up (A)Never give in gonna (Bm)shut you down in every ocean(G D)
2.
(G D Em C) I Got pictures of your smiling faces Stuck on the wet bulkhead by the port hole Music playing reminding me of four years ago Rain and an old fishing town On the south coast At night I dream of happy times Remember us together in a simple life But its just a fond memory You stayed there and I went to sea I long for you When I’m sure in fact you’ve moved on I’m an old friend and a visitor But its what lives in my mind As my Special happy time It’s over and I wonder if I have any sort of life Outside of this ship Smashing into the waves on this Icy South Ocean Night
3.
Weapon Again 04:13
(EADAE) (E)The crowds of Hobart cheered us from the dock As we(A) sat on the heli deck and (D)watched (A)Tassie (E)recede Rounded the cliffs of the Peninsular Goodbye our families we’re heading out to sea To the black river of Brisbane town Sugar terminal became our new home Pythons rain grinding steel Black ship under the Queensland sun (DA) She got (D)cracked fuel tanks and (A)rusty deck (D)Steel toe caps and (A)welding arcs (D)Oxyacetylene (A)epoxy paint (D)We’re turning this ship(A) into a (D)weapon (E)again High in the sky of the dry dock We cut the bow open and welded the bent frame The hull was crushed in Antarctic ice Collision damage from the last campaign The crew come &the crew depart There ain’t no glory in the dock yard Pumped oily mud from the anchor chain So the Westra can go to sea again CHORUS Sailed into Sydney harbour Choppers and cameras as we berthed at circular quay Governments argue but the people love us Black ship we’re pirates with big hearts Back to Tassie stuck in Geelong Fish factories old growth chip piles Abattoirs live export ships Where ever we go we’re parked up next to shit CHORUS Humpbacks splash in Fremantle Seeing them it makes it all worthwhile Food money people do donate As we’re bolting on the anti boarding spikes We’re steaming out to the wilderness Spy ship yeah they’re following us We’re the law down here gunna give them hell Black ship Pirates with big hearts We’re gunna turn this ship into a weapon again
4.
Indian Ocean 02:19
5.
(Am)In the Freo town hall the pirate flag (F)flys (Am)Speeches and cheers of ships that have(F) died (G)Getting a bit scared see the freezing cold (F)dark (G)Trapped in the hull in Antarctica(F) (Am)Little bit sad if this is the (F)end After(Am) nine hard months of (F)working It’s the (G)last chance now You can (Am)stay on the dock Could be going (C)to our graves In the (G)Southern (F)Ocean This year it’s the big one Were gunna stop them or they’re gunna do us Keeping the wild alive for one more year Want to see you again Want to survive CHORUS If the engines fail again or a growler we hit Risking it all in a half arsed ship Don’t wanna die four days to decide We’re coming to rescue ice water mammals Swimming across the world Mothers children Mothers children Hunting machines Ocean is not your factory The icy wastes You can stay on the dock Could be going to our graves in the Southern Ocean
6.
Bosun Bebawi 03:04
(Bm D A) Bosun Bebawi’s got it in for us His hands are huge and his tongue is sharp Don’t be scared to polish the brass Says he in tones both cruel and harsh Bosun Bebawi is an evil man With a devlish grin he’ll make you scrub that pan Boiling water scalding hot If the crew gets sick it’ll be your fault Bosun got eyes in the back of his brain He pilots inflatables like he’s insane With waves side on and a nasty swell He’ll smash your bones against the fibre glass hull Bosun Bebawi don’t know when to stop He shouts his orders like a riot cop You there hey hey put your tools away Don’t leave them to rust at the end of the day Better keeps those hatches well dogged down Or from the Bosun you’ll get a frown We don’t want no seas coming inside If you do it again your guts will be fried Mop the companionways vacume the mess Clean the paint locker bleach in the heads Bebawis on your back your fears inside He’s a hard hard man he’s never ever kind Keep your wits about you don’t slacken off His fists are hard he hates crew who sloth His boots of steel his harsh voice barks Beware ship mates the Bosun’s coming back
7.
Black Ship 02:25
(GCGDCGD) (G)Black (C)ship stole(G) baby (D)away She (C)drives inflatables(G) in the Ross (D)Sea A rolling sea and a freezing wind She won’t be spending Christmas with me Black ship stole Daddy away He took us to the movies on his last day We hugged and kissed down on the quay Now he’s an activist in a whale sanctuary (EmD) (Em)Black ship took our (D)daughter from us One morning in Bermuda and she was off She keeps the crew fed and works all day From tropical islands to Antarctic wastes Black ship’s where mummy is Grinding metal and cleaning the heads She’s got overalls and a welding mask Refitting the ship down at the docks Black ship my lover is gone He sends me emails I tell him he’s wrong Better be back after this campaign I’m not waiting longer I’ll have to leave him (Em D) Our loved ones and our families You understand why we’re doing this We miss you but believe in this cause The oceans of the world are calling to us To all the future kids We knew we were killing it Did you sit and shop and watch her die Did you try and protect some life How much longer you think we got Before extinction comes all life is lost? Half the oxygen it comes from the sea We’re killing the fish before they can breed

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released November 30, 2012

Words and music James Brook

Recorded and first mix by Mike Z Morrell - Twitter.com/rohmersax
Extra guitar and vocals tack 1 & 2 recorded by Mal
Final mix and mastering Brendan Kays
Produced by James Brook
Vocals guitars harmonica fiddle mandolin James Brook
Backing vocals second guitar tracks 1, 2 & 4 Mal Holland
Extra mandolin South Ocean Night & Black Ship Mike Z Morrell
All songs recorded on M/Y Steve Irwin during Sea Shepherd campaign
Operation No Compromise Antarctica 2011

CD cammo design Mike Beasley
Cover artwork Andy Luckman at Strength 9 Ltd & James Brook
"Capture It" font kindly donated by Koczman Balint
Cover photo Simon Agar copyright Sea Shepherd

Dedicated to all the crew on land & sea
Big thanks to Captain Paul Watson for his life's work protecting the ocean

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James Brook

James Brook plays an alt folk/ folk punk style. Since the 90's he has combined activism and music, travelling the world and releasing multiple albums about his experiences. he has fronted bands Ecowar, Boarding Party and Skreechtramps as well as his solo work. ... more

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