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Dogfish Jones

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Dogfish Jones

Storm at Sea

Let Me Out

Barnacle Bob

Down

Greensea Island

Hated Souls

Tell of the Well

Mercy Maid

Magical Rainbow Door

Seashell Sally

Edge

Shanghai Overdrive

The Boyos

"Dogfish Jones"

tailor made to overflow
dogfish jones

he creeps inside your bones
and steals you from the ones you love
sinks you far from home
and keeps you from the God above

rescue this victim
captive genius

how can you say such things to me

dogfish jones
he burries his bones in a lonely old hole

"Storm at Sea"

O for the sunshine when the tradewinds do blow
where the sea, it is smooth, and the water does glow

we're two days off dublin on the so'western ridge
we're all lookin forward to a new land to reach
when all of the sudden, much to our suprise
the wind started blowin at this suprise
shure it was blowin bout over night
in just a minute it was past blow for nine (?)
it was then that we knew that we're up to our eyes
and a great deal of trouble endangered our lives

cap'n he called us to rig down the main
up went the storm jib, dried out the game
haul in the halliard and motion the sheet
there'll be no restin, no easin, no sleep
the waves are a breakin way over the mast
the sailors are shakin, their faces aghast
if they see tomorrow, it certain will be
because of their faith in the blessed Trinity

"Let Me Out"

if you're ready to see a filthy fish
get you on the right
there's a big whale of a tail
wantin something out of sight
chew the string, forget the bag,
that's filled with all your money
the float is gone from now on
moby dick's a funny

let me out, let me in, let me out of this place
it's killin me, i know, all this gets old

and everyone's a super fly,
say and is it true
a nice rip out a few of this is
so much more to prove
there's a place you cook your seafood (?)
down inside of some whale
there's a stench that makes your eyes water
there's a hole up there

let me out, let me in, let me out of this place
it's killin me, i know, all this gets old

when will you leave me
how you try

let me out, let me in, let me out of this place
it's killin me, i know, all this gets old

please take my reservation now
stereo cd

"Barnacle Bob"

barnacle bob
can you make my reservation

he just can't seem to get it right

should be down town
soda jerk soup
had a pail full of ale
and a pocket full of loot
no one cared about the bigger boys
that came down town
no one cared about the bigger ones
that were always hangin around

that's right, every man had a good ole laugh
dressed up from head to toe
every man had put on his new clothes

he just can't seem to get it right

in the sea, nobody is happy
'cept for the old man, yeah

he just can't seem to get it right

barnacle bob

please take my resignation

"Down"

you gotta love 'em when they're in your sights
the silver screen is a comin inside
everything's moving when it's in your type
you're goin down

left the simmer sails to take your life (?)
can tell we start one to livin on crime (?)
your lonely brother's got a lovin strife
from going down

dumb without air, gets kinda scared
won't you love to take me under

you let them leave it when they take their bite (?)
you fight to keep them in a strife-ful vice (?)
no wonder your colors are the greatest lie (?)
you're going down

i love, i love you
won't you love to take me under

"Greensea Island"

let's hear it for the sailor today
sunk by the wave, swallowed by the cave

let's hear it for the Son in the grave
risen when the sailor was saved
but not a wrong word to say

greensea island
envy is what it means when you are ridin
for the greensea island
envy is what it means when you are hidin
on the greensea

let's hear it for the killer mermaids
shootin spines at the sailor's ways
with nothin but a tale to crave

"Hated Souls"

lift me up and pull me through
i want to be like you
don't want to get hysterical
pull me through and lift me up
i want an overflowin cup
want to find your miracle

i heard it was you who could rescue
the hated souls

sand in round between my toes
crab with claws climbin up my nose
spinache shapin my thigh
a burnin rash and a puffy eye
still i can't say good bye
how many times can a soul be sold
how many years 'till it gets too old

hopin for a bit of rum
just what am i jumpin from
blindin to a pot of coal
a slimy stew and a song to row
still reachin for... the miracle

"Tell of the Well"

don't you know that you've
got to give it up

give it up, give it up, give it up so high

tell of the well

holy cow

"Mercy Maid"

mercy maid she's the ace of the grave
slips me in where i've never been
helps me out till the blue begins
mercy maid rides a hellish wave
i don't mind at all, she says
as long as you love the coral beds

and she takes me down below
to the magical rainbow
mercy maid

mercy maid, you cool the killer's rage
knows him from the school she swum
loves him though he thinks she's dumb
mercy maid, she's the tale to crave
forgiving all the sailor sings
longing for peace offerings

you love this life it changes

"Magical Rainbow Door"

magical rainbow door
let's get a song from the dead man's curve (?)

i never knew whichever want some well
i never knew a snail could do the twist
i never knew that get lost in a shell
with somethin might as good as this this this

"Seashell Sally"

seashell sally's got a big, red heart of gold
seashell sally's got a ribbon round the moon
seashell sally took all my good dreams
flipped them all the way to status lane

seashell sally knows it's all in vain
seashell sally's got a halo round the moon
seashell sally's got nine times shaded pain (?)
trips me all the way to status lane

well, i don't want that sally to blame (?)
jesus takes you just the same
good bye
well, i don't need your status lane
it's alright, God can save
your life

don't you love her madly
seashell sally's got a halo round the moon

"Edge"

there's a little slip i found
hidden from those above ground
this time
promises to rest the soul
spin the man to overload
this time

it runs me to the edge
it snaps my neck and heels (?)
it follows me to sleep
it never fights off seals

waits to be free with sally
she won't stop fish galleries (?)
this time
tears the soulfish outta blue (?)
castles made from seals too (?)
this time

don't you know it's silly
to be rich and pretty
this time

it runs me to the edge
it stalks the shark inside
it never keeps me from
the slipping tongue

set me free with seashell sally

yeah she's got an engine now
it's a turbo coming style
this time
it's tailor made to tow the load
blow fish poison taxes so
this time

don't you know it's silly
to be rich and pretty
this time
don't you know it's a shame
to lose your name
this time

it runs me to the edge
it snaps my neck and heels
it follows me to sleep
it never fights off seals

it runs me to the edge
it stalks the shark inside
it never keeps me from
the slipping tongue swine

"Shanghai Overdrive"

how did i get here i don't know
is the shelter of the rainbow overload
stripped tight and carried out to sea
why is the shanghai overdrive turnin on

save his life from the shanghai overdrive

"The Boyos"

we're sailing back to portsmouth
we're loaded in mexican gold
the breeze is fresh, the skies are clear
there's rum to fight the cold
in about three weeks we'll be there
with money in me life
and then it's off to dublin
to home and me wife

the boyos
that won the day
and put the rogues in chains
you know
the boyos
and now it is a peaceful day
to sail in the spanish may

as we rounded barbados
and caught the homeward tream
comin out w' the morning sun
a schooner topped which mean
she's blowin faster than hades
her kindness all a fly
the watch dropped to the deck
with terror in his eye

she's flyin a jolly roger
she's portin forty guns
she's wantin to have her way with us
we'd better turn and run
but the cap'n said not so quick
we're going to fight it out
he came about and headed right
down her dirty snout

the cannons flew the smoke it flew
her mainmast then went crack
the rogues they tried to board us
but the boyos beat them back
we fought with sword and pistol
we grappled head to head
when the air it cleared we took a count
of wounded and the dead

the boyos had won the day you know
and put the rogues in chains
and now it is a peaceful day
to sail in the spanish may
the Lord will surely take us home
how thankful all we are
He always cares for us, you know
at home or off afar

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