Name: Black Ship
Duration: P00H02M25S
Description: Written Hobart 2009/Waltzing Matilda 2010

Black Ship

from South Ocean by James Brook

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Written Hobart 2009/Waltzing Matilda 2010

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(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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from South Ocean, released November 30, 2012

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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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