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Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle

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Ballad Of The Yarmouth Castle

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  Well, it's four o'clock in the afternoon  Well, it's four o'clock in the afternoon
  And the anchors have been weighed  And the anchors have been weighed
1  From Miami to Nassau   From Miami to Nassau, 1
  She's bound across the waves  She's bound across the waves
      
  She'll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay  She'll be headin' south through Biscayne Bay
  Into the open sea  Into the open sea
2  Yarmouth Castle, she's a-dyin' and don't know it   Yarmouth Castle, she's                                2
1  a-dyin' and don't know it1
      
  Now the many years she's been to sea  Now the many years she's been to sea
  She's seen the better times  She's seen the better times
  She gives a groan of protest  She gives a groan of protest
  As they cast away her lines  As they cast away her lines
      
  And the grumble of her engines  And the grumble of her engines
  And the rust along her spine  And the rust along her spine
  Tells the Castle she's too old to be sailin'  Tells the Castle she's too old to be sailin'
      
  But the sands run out within her heart  But the sands run out within her heart
  A tiny spark glows red  A tiny spark glows red
3  It smolders through the evening   It smoulders through the evening 3
  There's laughter overhead  There's laughter overhead
      
4  Now the dinner's served and the cards are dealt        Now the men                          are served, and 4
2  the cards are dealt2
  And the drinks are passed around  And the drinks are passed around
  Deep within the fire starts a-burnin'  Deep within the fire starts a-burnin'
      
  Now it's midnight on the open sea  Now it's midnight on the open sea
5  And the moon is shinin' bright   And the moon is shining bright 5
  Some people join the party  Some people join the party
6  And others say goodnight   And others say good-night 6
      
7  There's many who are sleepin' now   There's many who are sleeping now 7
  It's been a busy day  It's been a busy day
  And a tiny wisp of smoke is a-risin'  And a tiny wisp of smoke is a-risin'
      
8  "Oh Lord," she groans, "I'm burning   "Oh Lord," she groans,                8
9  Let someone understand"   "I'm burning!"              9
3  "Let someone understand!"3
  But her silent plea is wasted  But her silent plea is wasted
  In the playin' of the band  In the playin' of the band
      
  Everybody's dancin' on her deck  Everybody's dancin' on her deck
  And they're havin' such a time  And they're havin' such a time
10  And a voice says, "Shut up and deal, I'm losin'"   Then a voice says                                      10
4  "Shut up and deal, I'm losin'"4
      
  Deep within the Yarmouth Castle  Deep within the Yarmouth Castle
  The fire begins to glow  The fire begins to glow
  It leaps into the hallways  It leaps into the hallways
  And climbs and twists and grows  And climbs and twists and grows
      
  And the paint she wore to keep her young  And the paint she wore to keep her young
  Oh Lord, how well it burns  Oh Lord, how well it burns
  And soon that old fire is a-ragin'  And soon that old fire is a-ragin'
      
  Up beneath the bridge it's climbin' fast  Up beneath the bridge it's climbin' fast
11  The captain stands aloft   the captain stands aloft 11
12  He calls up to the boatswain,      says   He calls up to the boatswain, 'n' says 12
  "Boatswain, we are lost"  "Boatswain, we are lost"
      
  For the ragged hoses in the racks  For the ragged hoses in the racks
  No pressure do they hold  No pressure do they hold
13  And the people down below will soon be dyin'   And the people down below                        13
5  Will soon be dyin'5
      
  All amidships, oh she's blazin' now  All amidships, oh she's blazin' now
  It's spreadin' fore and aft  It's spreadin' fore and aft
  The people are a-scramblin'  The people are a-scramblin'
  As the fire blocks their path  As the fire blocks their path
      
14  The evil smoke surrounds them   The evil smoke surrounds them, 14
  And they're fallin' in their tracks  And they're fallin' in their tracks
  And the captain in his lifeboat is a-leavin'  And the captain in his lifeboat is a-leavin'
      
  Oh then the ship, Bahama Star  Oh then the ship, Bahama Star
  Comes steamin' through the night  Comes steamin' through the night
  She sees the Castle blazin'  She sees the Castle blazin'
  And 'tis a terrible sight  And 'tis a terrible sight
      
15  "Jump down, jump down", the captain cries   "Jump down, jump                              15
16  "We'll save you if we can"   down!" the captain cries           16
6  "We'll save you if we can!"6
  Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin'  Then the paint on his funnels is a-fryin'
      
  "God help the ones who sleep below  "God help the ones who sleep below
17  And cannot find the way   And cannot find the way! 17
18  Thank God for those we rescue   Thank God for those we've rescued 18
19  Upon this awful day"   Upon this awful day." 19
      
20  Now the heroes, they are many   Now the heroes, they are many, 20
  But the times are growin' slim  But the times are growin' slim
21  And now from stern to bow, she's a-blazin'   And now from stern to bow                   21
7  She's a-blazin'7
      
  Oh the Yarmouth Castle's moanin'  Oh the Yarmouth Castle's moanin'
22  She's cryin' like a child   She's cryin' like a child. 22
  You can hear her if you listen  You can hear her if you listen
  Above the roar so wild  Above the roar so wild
      
  Is she cryin' for the ones who lie  Is she cryin' for the ones who lie
  Within her molten sides?  Within her molten sides?
  Or cryin' for herself, I'm a-wonderin'  Or cryin' for herself, I'm a-wonderin'
      
  But the livin' soon were rescued  But the livin' soon were rescued
  The ones who lived to tell  The ones who lived to tell
  From the Star they watched her  From the Star they watched her
  As she died there in the swells  As she died there in the swells
      
  Like a toy ship on a mill pond  Like a toy ship on a mill pond
  She burned all through the night  She burned all through the night
  Then slipped beneath the waves in the mornin'   Then slipped 'neath the waves
8  In the mornin'8
      


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