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Sail on oh Sailor

from The Spectaculator by Blake Hobson

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The big a-cappella sea shanty! 39 layers of my voice. Had to wake up in the morning and record first thing to hit the bass vocals.

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There was a tale of a three sided gale
Sail on sail on oh sailor
'Tis on my way and through there I will sail

Sail on sail on oh sailor
Been sailing a while, seen nary an Isle
For 2700 nautical miles
No water no grog, no rain, just fog
Drink sea water I could not, but

I need a drink and I really can't think
I start to reach my hands in the sea

Sail on sail on oh sailor man sail
Sail into the winds of the three sided gale
It's calm this morning but heed the warnings
What if it all is true

Steer into the swells being pushed up from hell
Sail on sail on oh sailor
No ships afloat from the gasses below
Sail on sail on oh sailor
A constant heading of two-nine and three
My tiller is true yet my compass spinning
The waters ahead, they say they are vexed
Now I see a vortex, yet

I still thirst and sea water's the worst
I dip my glass while my thoughts seem half mast

Sail on sail on oh sailor man sail
Sail into the winds of the three sided gale
The air is foggy and so is your mind
What will you see this time

Lookout for that storm less nowhere your bourne
It'll make you vanish out of thin air Sail on Sailor
See the ships ahead without the living or the dead
All the crew must be gone Sail on Sailor
Twas morning seemed couple hours ago
Now the sun is setting with darkness in tow
A light from behind 'tis the color of lime
Flies past my ship, good bye, and

I'm feeling sick and my muscles are weak
I lift my cup and take another drink

Sail on sail on oh sailor man sail
Sail into the winds of the three sided gale
The sea is wild and so is your mind
Can you believe your eyes

Bum bum bum bum bum bum
Budda-budda-budda-budda-budda-budda
Skibita be
Skoodle lattle lootle lattle lootle loopoo, yeah
Skittalee dittle la dittle aiy-aiy-aiy-aiy-aiy-aiy
Ehhh-ahhh-ah-oh-oh-oh
Yeah

A city in the deep no longer asleep
Been under the ocean oh Sailor
A woman in the sea half human half fish
I've heard the tales of the mermaid oh sailor
A Ship from the stars somewhere far maybe Mars
But Aliens flew here in UFOs
Then a portal opens up spilling space and time
And I pass through a worm hole taking me
Near the coast of Mexico, A

Storm's ahead I feel almost dead
I raise my glass catching rain overhead

Sail on sail on oh sailor man sail
Sail out of the winds of the three sided gale
Drink fresh from the sky for land is nigh
You'll need your strength, there's not much time, tikati-tock

Sail on sail on oh sailor man sail
Sail onto the shores near the Mexican vale
No rest for berthing your ship is greater
Sail on sail on oh sailor

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from The Spectaculator, released September 1, 2022

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Blake Hobson Charlotte, North Carolina

Blake Hobson is a music writer, studio performer, and a recording/mixing/mastering engineer based out of Charlotte, North Carolina.

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