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As the son of a son of a sailor
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I went out on the sea for adventure
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Expanding the view of the captain and crew
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like a man just released from indenture
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As a dreamer of dreams and a travelin' man
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I have chalked up many a mile.
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Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks
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and I learned much from both of their styles.
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Son of a son, Son of a son
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Son of a son of a sailor
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Son of a gun, Load the last ton
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One step ahead of the jailor
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Now way in the near future,
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Southeast of disorder
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You can shake the hand of the mango man
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As he greets you at the border
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And the lady she hails from trinidad,
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Island of the spices
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Salt for your meat, and cinnamon sweet
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And the rum is for all your good vices.
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Haul the sheet in as we ride on the wind
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That our fore-fathers harnessed before us
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Hear the bells ring as the tight rigging sings
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It's a son of a gun of a chorus
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Now where it all ends, I can't fathom my friends
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If I knew I might toss out my anchor
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So I'll cruise along always searching for songs
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Not a lawyer, a thief or a banker
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But a son of a son, son of a son
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Son of a son of a sailor
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Son of a gun, load the last ton
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One step ahead of the jailor
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I'm just a son of a son, son of a son
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Son of a son of a sailor
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The sea's in my veins, my tradition remains
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I'm just glad I don't live in a trailer