The Downeaster 'alexa'
Key: AEnglish
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Well I'm Con the DowGneaster AAmlexa A7/4 Am
And I'm Ccruising through GBlock Island FSound
I have Fchartered a Ccourse to the ViDmneyard
But toCnight I am GNantucket bound F
We took on Gdiesel back in CMontauk yesterday F
And left this Gmorning from the Ambell in Gardiner's Bay G F
Like all the Glocals here I've Chad to sell Fmy home
Too proud to Gleave, I worked my Amfingers to the Gbone
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So I Ccould own my GDowneaster AAmlexa A7/4 Am
And I go Cwhere the ocean Gis deep F
There Fare giants Cout there in the caDmnyons
And a Cgood capGtain can't fall asFleep
I got bills Gto pay and Cchildren who need Fclothes
I know there's Gfish out there but Amwhere, God only Gknows F
They say these Gwaters aren't Cwhat they uFsed to be
But I've got Gpeople back on Amland who count on Gme
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So when Cyou see my GDowneaster AmAlexa A7/4 Am
And if you Cwork with the Grod and the Freel
Tell my Fwife I am Ctrolling ADmtlantis
And I Cstill have my Ghands on the Fwheel
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Now I Cdrive my DowGneaster AleAmxa A7/4 Am
More and Cmore miles from Gshore every Fyear
Since Fthey told me CI can't sell no Dmstripers
And there's Cno luck in Gsword fishing Fhere
I was a bay Gman like my faCther was Fbefore
Can't make Ga living as a Ambay man anyGmore F
There ain't much Gfuture for a Cman who Fworks the sea
There ain't Gno island left for Amislanders like me G
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Ya, ya, ya Cyo
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Ya, ya, ya Cyo
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Ya, ya, ya Cyo
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Ya, ya, ya Cyo
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