Intro
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Verso 1:
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Met my wife on a teenage night, loved her hard and right
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Loved her in a way that made me think of her when she was out of sight
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I served my apprenticeship in 1985
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I'll be a shellback from Calais, Maine until the day I die
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Two loves for just one man can become a bother
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I can't wait to see each one and dream about the other
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Newport Rhode Island is 30 days away
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Tell my lovely wife, I'll be home but it won't be today
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A Sailing man, a sailing man, a sailing man that's me
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Rich in Life, I took two wives, my woman and the Sea
Verso 2:
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I can see the passion in her eyes as I look out on the Sea
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while the Northern Lights bring her sweet embrace rolling home to me
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The wetness of her salty lips will remind me of the Sea
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while all my love of the maritime comes rolling home to me
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Newport Rhode Island is 30 days away
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Tell my lovely wife I'll be home but it won't be today
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A Sailing man, a sailing man, a sailing man that's me
Am G Em Am
Rich in Life, I took two wives, my woman and the Sea
Outro: Am F Am Am G Em Am