Key: Eb
Introduction:
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My old man, born to a family of the sea
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Things were scarcer then, tough life compared to me
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A skilled maker, problem solver
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Willing helper, sarcastic joker
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Destined for a life at sea, from the age of three
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He&rsquo d row across the bay, to the dances with his friends
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Met mum after school, thought that he was cool
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Keen helper, advice giver
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good provider, decision maker
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Life of the mariner, he took to it with ease
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In his later years, so loved his grand children
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Then his tied old lungs, start-ed to let him down
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Took his energy, breat-hing be-came hard
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His sharp memory, shared stories till the end
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He tried his best not, to let it get him down
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Sometimes in August, I break down and cry
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Miss your grumpy face, and your sound advice
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Now your ashes, float out in the bay
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Where as kids, we would go to play
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And now we try to make, most of every day
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My old man, born to a family of the sea
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Got all we need, you thought of everything
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Skilled maker, problem solver
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Keen helper, sarcastic joker
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Now you&rsquo re free from pain, you can sail a-way&hellip a&mdash gain&hellip .