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Power of the Sea

from Boarding Party by Boarding Party

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WAS FOUR OF US
A SMUGGLING SAILING YACHT
FIFTY GRAND TO DO THE TRIP
I WAS IN I WAS IN
FROM AFRICA CAME THE SUPPLY
T’WAS NIGHT TIME WHEN
A FISHING BOAT
DID GLIDE UP TO OUR SIDE
PASSED THE CARGO IN A SILK BLACK SEA
WE WAS AWAY WAS WE

BATTLING GALES WE MADE IT TO
DELIVERY COORDINATES OFF EIRE
BUT NO PICK UP CREW
AT RENDEVOUS
SO WE CIRCLES OUT TO SEA
THE MAFIA SOOK THAT CONTROLLED THE LOAD
WAS FREAKING AND WETTING HIS PANTS THE TOAD
FIGHTING AND BITCHING SO WAS WE
RUNNING OUT OF WATER AND TAKING ON SEA

I’M RISKING LIFE AND LIMB FOR A TON OF HASH
GOT PLANS FOR MY MONEY BUT I’VE DONE MY DASH
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE SEA
SHE’LL TEACH YOU A LESSON BOTH YOU AND ME

SO OUT TO THE OPEN SEA WE GOES
THE ATLANTIC GALE OH HO SO SHE BLOWS
THE THIRD DAY TOO NO RENDEVOUS
WE WAS ON THE RADIO
FINALLY THEY ANSWER CHANNEL THIRTY TWO
WHERE THE FOOKING BLAZES HAVE YA BEEN
SORRY CHAPS WE HAD A BIT OF STRESS
SO LETS MEET SET YOUR GPS

THROUGH THE FOG AND MIST WE GOES
TO COME FACE TO FACE WITH THE SCARPA FLOW
AS BIG AS A CLIFF
A FREAKING BATTLESHIP
THE ROYAL NAVY OH SHIT OH SHIT

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WE TURNS ABOUT
WITH THE ENGINES ON FULL
LETS OPEN THE SEA COCKS WE’RE DOWN BELOW
THE ZODIAC TROOPERS GIVE US A GO
COME SAMASAULTING OVER THE RAILS
TOOT TOOT TOOT
FIRES THE MACHINE PISTOLS
OUT ON DECK NOW HANDS IN THE AIR
I’M LYING FACE DOWN IN THE FREEZING SPRAY
AND ON THE QUICK CUFFS GO

AND THE WIND SHE BLOWS
BLOW MY DREAMS AWAY
AND OUT TO SEA
ACROSS THE WHITE CAPPED WAVES
THE ATLANTIC SPRAY
I PLEAD GUILTY

TEN YEARS THEY SENTENCED ME
I GOT OUT WITH GOOD BEHAVIOUR IN THREE
I’M WALKING THROUGH DUBLIN
ON WEEKEND RELIEF
WHEN I MEETS A LASSIE JUST LIVING ON THE STREET
HAPPY END TO MY STORY
I’M PLEASED TO ENTREAT
WE FELL IN LOVE AND IT WAS SWEET
BUT I STILL REMEMBER THAT HORRIBLE TRIP
KEEPING MY HEAD DOWN
STAYING CLEAN
DON’T YOU UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF THE SEA
SHE’LL TEACH YOU A LESSON YEAH YOU AND ME

CHORUS

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from Boarding Party, released January 1, 2007

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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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