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Out From St Leonards

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[Verse 1]
In the Dmid-1960s, the Gnews rang out Dclear,
Pack your Gbags and your Dnets, you must Emget out of Ahere;
Take your Dpicks and your shovels, your Grakes and your Dhoes,
The Ggovernment Dsays you must Empack up and Ago.
[Verse 2]
Well, the Dnews it soon spread to the Gharbours and Dcoves,
That the Gyoung crowd were Dleaving in Emhordes and in Adroves;
For to Dgo to Toronto to Gfollow their Dgoals,
Or to Ggo to PlaDcentia to Emlive on the Adole.
[Chorus]
And it's Dout from St Leonard's and Gout from TosDlow,
They'd Gsteam 'cross the Dbay with their Emhouses in Atow;
With their Dbeds in the bow and their Gstoves in the Dstern,
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
[Verse 3]
Now, DSkipper Jim Pittman Ghe said he wouldn't Dgo,
While there's Gnets to be Dmended and Emhay to be Amowed;
He said Dhe'd never work, no Gmatter the Dpay,
In some Ghockey stick Dfactory out EmStephenville Away.
[Chorus]
And it's Dout from St Leonard's and Gout from TosDlow,
They'd Gsteam 'cross the Dbay with their Emhouses in Atow;
With their Dbeds in the bow and their Gstoves in the Dstern,
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
[Verse 4]
Now, on Dall politicians they Gcursed and they Dswore,
They Grather would Dfight off in Emsome distant Awar;
For when Dthey ceased to ramble and Gthey ceased to Droam,
They'd Glike to reDturn to a Emplace they called Ahome.
[Chorus]    
And it's Dout from St Leonard's and Gout from TosDlow,
They'd Gsteam 'cross the Dbay with their Emhouses in Atow;
With their Dbeds in the bow and their Gstoves in the Dstern,
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
[Verse 5]
Now the Dislands and harbours and Gcoves are ghost Dtowns,     
You Gneed a longDliner to Emharvest the Aground;
And a Dbig oil refinery now Gstands as a Dshrine,
To the Gdaughters and Dsons who reEmmember the Atime.
[Chorus]
And it's Dout from St Leonard's and Gout from TosDlow,
They'd Gsteam 'cross the Dbay with their Emhouses in Atow;
With their Dbeds in the bow and their Gstoves in the Dstern,
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
[Chorus]
And it's Dout from St Leonard's and Gout from TosDlow,
They'd Gsteam 'cross the Dbay with their Emhouses in Atow;
With their Dbeds in the bow and their Gstoves in the Dstern,
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
[Outro]
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.
Bound aGway with their Dsons and their GdaughDters.

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Out From St Leonards

by The Irish Descendants

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[Verse 1]

D G D

In the mid-1960s, the news rang out clear,

G D Em A

Pack your bags and your nets, you must get out of here;

D G D

Take your picks and your shovels, your rakes and your hoes,

G D Em A

The government says you must pack up and go.

[Verse 2]

D G D

Well, the news it soon spread to the harbours and coves,

G D Em A

That the young crowd were leaving in hordes and in droves;

D G D

For to go to Toronto to follow their goals,

G D Em A

Or to go to Placentia to live on the dole.

[Chorus]

D G D

And it's out from St Leonard's and out from Toslow,

G D Em A

They'd steam 'cross the bay with their houses in tow;

D G D

With their beds in the bow and their stoves in the stern,

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

[Verse 3]

D G D

Now, Skipper Jim Pittman he said he wouldn't go,

G D Em A

While there's nets to be mended and hay to be mowed;

D G D

He said he'd never work, no matter the pay,

G D Em A

In some hockey stick factory out Stephenville way.

[Chorus]

D G D

And it's out from St Leonard's and out from Toslow,

G D Em A

They'd steam 'cross the bay with their houses in tow;

D G D

With their beds in the bow and their stoves in the stern,

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

[Verse 4]

D G D

Now, on all politicians they cursed and they swore,

G D Em A

They rather would fight off in some distant war;

D G D

For when they ceased to ramble and they ceased to roam,

G D Em A

They'd like to return to a place they called home.

[Chorus]

D G D

And it's out from St Leonard's and out from Toslow,

G D Em A

They'd steam 'cross the bay with their houses in tow;

D G D

With their beds in the bow and their stoves in the stern,

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

[Verse 5]

D G D

Now the islands and harbours and coves are ghost towns,

G D Em A

You need a longliner to harvest the ground;

D G D

And a big oil refinery now stands as a shrine,

G D Em A

To the daughters and sons who remember the time.

[Chorus]

D G D

And it's out from St Leonard's and out from Toslow,

G D Em A

They'd steam 'cross the bay with their houses in tow;

D G D

With their beds in the bow and their stoves in the stern,

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

[Chorus]

D G D

And it's out from St Leonard's and out from Toslow,

G D Em A

They'd steam 'cross the bay with their houses in tow;

D G D

With their beds in the bow and their stoves in the stern,

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

[Outro]

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

G D G D

Bound away with their sons and their daughters.

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