Riegel

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[Verse 1]
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First I will recall the tale to 
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you…Do you have it right?
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In 1944 the Riegal, she went down
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She went down with 4,000 prisoners 
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asleep on board.
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[Verse 2]
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Well, now, do you, I want to know 
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if you
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Have it right, is it like the 
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borders of a dream have taken you 
inside?

[Verse 3]
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The Riegal was a mighty ship, 
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4,000 prisoners strong
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The captain, he was gallant, or 
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perhaps he was a prisoner, too,
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Who’s to know for sure who’s who?
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[Verse 4]
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One night, it was very late, the 
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Riegal tore its side
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4,000 prisoners and their captain
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 brave were trapped inside
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[Verse 5]
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Has there been any news? I feel so 
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out of place
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The captain’s always busy being in 
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a state of grace
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But what I want to know is…Are you 
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listening out there?

[Verse 6]
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The crew they were a sorry lot, 
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blinded by their blood
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The captain, he whispered orders,
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 but you could not hear him above 
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the flood
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And then somebody said, “Well, the 
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ocean is here,” but someone said, 
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“No, there’s more!”
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And the last thing I remember was 
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a broken hand clinging to the 
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captain’s door

[Verse 7]
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Has there been any news? I feel so 
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out of place
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The captain’s always busy being in 
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a state of grace
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But what I want to know is…is 
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anybody listening? Is anybody 
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listening?

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Is anybody listening?
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Is anybody listening?
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Is anybody listening??