Ballad Of Yarmouth Castle
Well, its four oclock in the afternoon
And the anchors have been weighed
From miami to nassau,
Shes bound across the waves
Shell be headin south through biscayne bay
Into the open sea
Yarmouth castle, shes a-dyin and dont know it
Now the many years shes been to sea
Shes seen the better times
She gives a groan of protest
As they cast away her lines
And the grumble of her engines
And the rust along her spine
Tells the castle shes too old to be sailin
But the sands run out within her heart
A tiny spark glows red
It smoulders through the evening
Theres laughter overhead
Now the men are served, and the cards are dealt
And the drinks are passed around
Deep within the fire starts a-burnin
Now its midnight on the open sea
And the moon is shining bright
Some people join the party
And others say good-night
Theres many who are sleeping now
Its been a busy day
And a tiny wisp of smoke is a-risin
Oh lord, she groans, Im burning!
Let someone understand!
But her silent plea is wasted
In the playin of the band
Everybodys dancin on her deck
And theyre havin such a time
Then a voice says
Shut up and deal, Im losin
Deep within the yarmouth castle
The fire begins to glow
It leaps into the hallways
And climbs and twists and grows
And the paint she wore to keep her young
Oh lord, how well it burns
And soon that old fire is a-ragin
Up beneath the bridge its climbin fast
The captain stands aloft
He calls up to the boatswain, n says
Boatswain, we are lost
For the ragged hoses in the racks
No pressure do they hold
And the people down below
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song performed by Gordon Lightfoot
Added by Lucian Velea
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