Go To Sea No More

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[Verse 1]
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When first I landed in Liverpool,
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 I went upon a spree
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Me money alas I spent it fast, got
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 drunk as drunk could be
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And when that me money was all 
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gone, 'twas then that I wanted more
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But a man must be blind to make 
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up his mind to go to sea once more


[Chorus]
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Once more, boys, once more, to go
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 to sea once more
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But a man must be blind to make 
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up his mind to go to sea once more


[Verse 2]
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I spent the night with Angeline, 
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too drunk to roll in bed
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Me watch was new and me money 
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too, in the morning with them she 
fled
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And as I walked the streets 
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about, the whores they all did roar
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There goes Jack Strapp, the poor 
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sailorlad, he must go to sea once 
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more


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[Chorus]
     F                C        Dm
Once more, boys, once more, to go
    C        Dm
 to sea once more
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There goes Jack Strapp, the poor 
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sailorlad, he must go to sea once 
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more


[Verse 3]
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And as I walked the streets 
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about, I met with the Rapper Brown
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I asked him for to take me on 
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and he looked at me with a frown
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He said last time you was paid 
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off with me you could no score
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But I'll give you a chance and 
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I'll take your advance and I'll 
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send you to sea once more


[Chorus]
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Once more, boys, once more, to go
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 to sea once more
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But I'll give you a chance and 
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I'll take your advance and I'll 
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send you to sea once more


[Verse 4]
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He shipped me on board of a 
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whaling ship bound for the arctic 
seas
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Where the cold winds blow through 
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the frost and snow and Jamaica 
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rum would freeze
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But worse to bear, I'd no hard 
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weather gear for I'd spent all me 
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money on shore
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'twas then that I wished that I 
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was dead and could go to sea no 
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more


[Chorus]
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No more, boys, no more, to go to 
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sea no more
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'twas then that I wished that I 
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was dead and could go to sea no 
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more


[Verse 5]
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So come all you bold seafaring 
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men, who listen to me song
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When you come off them long 
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trips, I'll have you not go wrong
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Take my advice, drink no strong 
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drink, don't go sleeping with them 
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whores
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Get married instead and spend all
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 night in bed and go to sea no more


[Chorus]
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No more, boys, no more, to go to 
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sea no more
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Get married instead and spend all
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 night in bed and go to sea no more