Josephine The Baker

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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So...I started with my father, as 
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a shore man in his crew
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On a 30 ft long-liner off the 
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coast of Baccalieu.
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Next there was a trowler, til they 
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closed the fishery down.
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Had to sign up for the 'package', 
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and take a berth in town

[Verse 2]
My dad said "join the Navy", 
things'll never be the same
Every day's exciting, out on the 
hounding main.
But my first hitch was a rough one,
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The 'okie' was a harsh old tub,
And every hand aboard he's trying to
 transfer off that sub.

[Verse 3]
I finally made the 'Huron', she's 
the envy of the fleet,
Monster guns, a hearty crew, and the
 skipper can't be beat.
The best thing was the ladies, when 
they let them join the ship,
From the hair boys to the 'XO', all 
hands enjoyed the trip.

[Chorus]
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And down in the galley,
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I can hear them start a song,
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The hands are getting rowdy
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Everybody sings along.
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She'll be handed out the honey,
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And the sugar, till it's gone
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And Josephine The Baker will be 
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cookin' all night long

[Verse 3]
When we're in for spruce-up, no one 
wants to go ashore,
They're queued up in the galley, 30 
hands and sometimes more,
Even the old hosun put his nose in 
thru the door,
There's no room for the timid,
If you want to dip an oar.

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[Verse 4]
Well...now my hitch is over, and for
 Halifax I'm bound
Won't miss the storms, the sailors, 
or the thought of being drowned.
But there's one thing I'll be 
thinking
Before I run aground, -
I'll steer to Josephine The Baker,
And I'll have another round.