Daddy Was a Sailor

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Grandpa was a miner, and he gave me my

Black art
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Glittered rivers of black coal-dust

Tore our country apart
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Covered in coal-dust, waking up too
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Early in the morning
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Covered in coal-dust, waiting for the
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Moment the canary sings

Dm
Mama was a mermaid and a carnaby street

Gal
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She could have been a model, but she

Spent her life mopping up spilt milk
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Covered in sea salt, would he, could he

Be home
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When the stars came out to party
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Covered in sea salt, yeah I know it was

My fault
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But he always ran away 'cause he didn't

Want me

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Oh, Daddy was a sailor, and he gave me
       Gm
A black heart
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Daddy was a sailor, the only man that
          Gm
Could tear me apart
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Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
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Daddy, Daddy, Da-a-ddy

Dm
Sister dances salsa, and she cha-cha's

Like a Queen
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I was a non-believer when she told me I
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Was free
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Aunty Emmy was a medium, oh she worked

The Ouija board
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Seeking out the lost souls, and taking
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Them back to the Lord

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Oh, but Daddy still was a sailor, and
        Gm
He gave me a black heart
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Daddy was a sailor, the only man that
          Gm
Could tear me apart
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Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
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Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
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Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh
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Ahh, Ahh a