The Mary Ellen Carter
Stan Rogers
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She Gwent down last G/F#October in a Cpou_-ring Ddriving Grain_
The Amskipper_ he'd_ been Amdrinking and_ the CMate_ he felt no Dpain_
Too Gclose_ to Three Mile_ G/F#Rock_ and she was Cdealt her mortal Gblow_
And the AmMary Ellen AmCarter settled Dlow__ D
There were Gjust us five aG/F#board her_ when she Cfinally Dwas aGwash_
We'd Amworked like hell_ to Amsave her_ all_ Cheedless of the Dcost_
And the Ggroan_ she gave as G/F#she went down_ it Ccaused us to proGclaim_
That the AmMary Ellen DCarter would rise__ again___
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Well_ the Gowners wrote her G/F#off_ not a Cnickel_ Dwould they Gspend_
"She gaveAm twenty years_ ofAm service_ boys_ thenC met her sorryD end_
But Ginsurance paid the G/F#loss to us_ so let Cher_ rest beGlow"_
Then they Amlaughed at us_ and_ Amsaid we had_ to Dgo__ D
But we Gtalked of her all G/F#winter_ some Cdays_ aDround the Gclock_
She's Amworth a quarter Ammillion_ aCfloat and at the Ddock_
And with Gevery jar that G/F#hit the bar_ we Cswore we would reGmain_
And make the AmMary Ellen DCarter rise__ Gagain_G_
Rise_Am_ again_D_ rise_G_ agG/F#a-ain__D(sus4)/E that Dher_ name_C not be lost_C
To the Gknow_-ledge of Dmen_
Oh_Gthose_ who loved her G/F#best_ and were Cwith her_ 'Dtil_ the Gend_
Will make the AmMary Ellen DCarter riG _se__ again___
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All Gspring_ now_ we've been G/F#with her on a Cbarge lent Dby a Gfriend_
Three Amdives_ a day in Amhard hat suit and Ctwice I've had the Dbends_
Thank GGod_ it's only G/F#sixty feet and_ the Ccurrents here are Gslow_
Or I'd Amnever_ have the Amstrength_ to go_ beDlow__ D
But we've Gpatched her rents_ G/F#stopped her vents_ dogged Chatch and porthole_ Gdown_
Put Amcables to her_ 'Amfore and aft_ and Cgirded her aDround_
ToGmorrow_ noon_ we G/F#hit the air_ and Cthen take up the Gstrain_
And make the AmMary Ellen DCarter rise__ aGgain__ G
Rise_Am_ again_D_ rise_G_ agG/F#a-ain__D(sus4)/E that Dher_ name_C not be lost_C
To the Gknow_-ledge of Dmen_
Oh_Gthose_ who loved her G/F#best_ and were Cwith her_ 'Dtil_ the Gend_
Will make the AmMary Ellen DCarter rise_G __ again___
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For we Gcouldn't leave_ her G/F#there_ you see_ to Ccrumble Dinto Gscale_
She'd Amsaved our lives_ so Ammany times_ Cliving_ through the Dgale_
And the Glaughing_ drunken G/F#rats who left her Cto a sorry_ Ggrave_
They Amwon't be laughing_ Amin_ another_ Dday__ D
And Gyou_ to whom adG/F#versity_ has Cdealt the final Gblow_
With Amsmiling bastards Amlying to you Ceverywhere_ you Dgo_
Turn Gto_ and put out all G/F#your strength of Carm and heart and Gbrain_
And like the AmMary Ellen DCarter rise__ Gagain__ G
Rise_Am_ again_D_ rise_G_ agG/F#a-ain__D(sus4)/E thougDh your heartC_ it be bro_-ken_ C [2x]
And Glife about_ to Dend_
No_ Gmatter_ what you've G/F#lost_ be it a_ Chome_ a Dlove_ a Gfriend_
But the AmMary Ellen DCarter riG _se__ again___
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