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My Brothers Deep
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My Brothers Deep |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada 
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A Newfoundland fisherman's song about their kinship to the great blue whales..... The chorus is to be sung by a whole pub full of jolly fishermen tipping thier brew. MY BROTHERS DEEP Half a lifetime from the final years and the tides keep rolling in in the mighty waves I hear their spirit calling me again. It's the mighty cetacean calling me from the deep In the wind my ancient kin keep whispering their peace Chorus: Mr brothers deep keep calling my soul. I hear'em cry as the sloop keel rolls. Over the top I watch'em blow my brothers deep keep calling my soul. The wheelhouse rocks the big swells grow and my brothers deep keep calling my soul. The windsongs play and the sheets fill up the brine mist stings my eyes. I'm over the top with a roaring rush the waves fall into the sky. Cross the rising waves the sun smiles in the blue-gray greets the dawn my brothers deep with the restless wind keep pulling me into their song Chorus: Mr brothers deep keep calling my soul. I hear'em cry as the sloop keel rolls. Over the top I watch'em blow my brothers deep keep calling my soul. The wheelhouse rocks the big swells grow and my brothers deep keep calling my soul. Well I knew all along that we were one where the big water meets the sky. Now I gotta smile on the morning run cause we're rolling side by side. Out of the deep there's a wild ol song The great blue song of pride When the trick is done and the run moves on I still hear it in my mind Chorus: Mr brothers deep keep calling my soul. I hear'em cry as the sloop keel rolls. Over the top I watch'em blow my brothers deep keep calling my soul. The wheelhouse rocks the big swells grow and my brothers deep keep calling my soul. Ain't doin nothin at all |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
ethome Interesting, I enjoyed the read and it sings well. |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Excellent Eric...would love to hear this put to music. Hugs~ Something tugs at me, I've no doubt of that. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
 Now that is a whaler's song worthy of clinking a mug of blue to a "blue!" |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Nice folk music here! Enjoyed.  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow! I must share this with a boating friend of mine! |
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