Story Behind The Song
Writen after I watched an Interview with Gordon Lightfoot about how he writes his songs.
Song Description
A Sea Shanty ( Story Song ) about a Sailing Man and his journeys
| Song Length |
4:07 |
Genre |
Country - Rock, Unique - General |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Subject |
Ocean, Sea, Sailing |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
I was born on the ninth of June
Neptune knows me well
Rollin' back to the sea
A salty sea dog, the wind in my sail
Are the only comforts to me
Rollin' back to the sea
I left New England on a sailing ship
Seekin' my fortune and fame
Rollin' back to the sea
It's a hard life but I love it well
The Captain, My Brother, and me
Rollin' back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Roll me back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Just my brother and me
Stopped in Nantucket for a mug of grog
On the way to Beverly
Rollin' back to the sea
A young lass there, she fancied me
Tried to make a land lover of me
Rollin' back to the sea
Well does anyone know where the sailers goes
When they're too old to hoist a sail
Rollin' back to the sea
Me I bought me a sailin' ship and
I'm leaving for the edge of the world
Ooh, Rollin' back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Roll me back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Roll me back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Roll me back to the sea
So won't you roll me back to the sea my friend
Roll me back to the sea
Continue chorus