Three Score And Ten

from Loose Cannons by The Jolly Rogers

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lyrics

And its three score and ten,
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town.
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough,
Many hundreds more were drowned.
Our herring craft, our trawlers,
our fishing smacks, as well.
They long to fight the bitter night,
and battle with the swell.
Methinks I see a host of craft,
Spreading their sails alee.
Down the Humber they do glide,
All bound for the great North Sea.
Me thinks I see on each small craft,
A crew with hearts so brave.
Going out to earn their daily bread,
Upon the restless waves.
[CHORUS]
Methinks I see them yet again,
As they leave this land behind.
Casting their nets into the sea,
The herring shoals to find.
Methinks I see them yet again;
They’re all on board all right.
With their nets rolled up and their decks cleaned off,
And their side lights burning bright.
[CHORUS]
October's night brought such a sight,
‘twas never seen before.
There were mast and yards and broken spars,
Come a-washed up on the shore.
There’s a-many a heart in sorrow,
There’s a-many a heart so brave,
There was many a fine and hearty lad,
That found a watery grave.
[CHORUS]

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from Loose Cannons, released September 1, 2007

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The Jolly Rogers Kansas City, Missouri

Pirates before pirates were cool. The Jolly Rogers were born as the Earth still cooled, waaaay back in 1991. Bringing maritime music, sea shanties, drinking and bawdy songs to audiences before pirates were all the rage, they've been a main stage act at venues across America and Europe. ... more

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