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The Can Do

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[Verse 1]
AmIn a dozen coastal Ctowns, when the Gsun is going Amdown
The Cboats are tied and the Emfishing is all Amthrough
For Amanother shot-and-Cbeer you'll Glikely get to Amhear
Of the Cpilot boat they Gcall the CAN AmDO
[Chorus]
Then Flift your Gglass to the Cseasons as they pAmass
To the Fmen who Gsail the seas Falone
FSay a Gprayer for the Cwomen waiting Amthere
For the Ammen who Gnever will come Amhome
[Verse 2]
A Amblizzard from the CNorth blew the Gtanker off her Amcourse
And the CGLOBAL HOPE was Emgrounded on the Amsand
There were Amforty men they Csaid, then the Gradio went Amdead
And Cno one knew they were Gjust a mile from Amland
[Alternate Chorus]
Well the FCAN DO heard the Gcall, and their Cboat was very Amsmall
They Fwondered how a Gtanker could get Flost
And like a Fsingle silent Gvoice, they Cknew they had no Amchoice
But to fAmind the GLOBAL GHOPE at any Amcost
[Verse 3]
Well the Amsnow made them Cblind and the Gseas could read their Ammind
And the Cwind laughed at Emevery turn they Ammade
'Til a Ambig one hit the Cside and Gflipped her like a Amdime
And it Cdrove her like a Gnail into the Amwave
[Chorus]
Then Flift your Gglass to the Cseasons as they pAmass
To the Fmen who Gsail the seas Falone
FSay a Gprayer for the Cwomen waiting Amthere
For the Ammen who Gnever will come Amhome
[Verse 4]
There's a Amlittle boy who Cplays by the Gharbor every Amday
And his Cmother cannot Emhide her tears Amfor long
For she Amknows salt water Cruns in the Gblood of sailors' Amsons
And Cshe knows there's no Gending to this Amsong
[Chorus]
Then Flift your Gglass to the Cseasons as they pAmass
To the Fmen who Gsail the seas Falone
FSay a Gprayer for the Cwomen waiting Amthere
For the Ammen who Gnever will come Amhome
[Coda]
For they're Fcruising where it's Gwarm and they'll Cnever see the Amstorm
And they Amnever, Gnever will come Amhome

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The Can Do

by Brian Flynn

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[Verse 1]

Am C G Am

In a dozen coastal towns, when the sun is going down

C Em Am

The boats are tied and the fishing is all through

Am C G Am

For another shot-and-beer you'll likely get to hear

C G Am

Of the pilot boat they call the CAN DO

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass

F G F

To the men who sail the seas alone

F G C Am

Say a prayer for the women waiting there

Am G Am

For the men who never will come home

[Verse 2]

Am C G Am

A blizzard from the North blew the tanker off her course

C Em Am

And the GLOBAL HOPE was grounded on the sand

Am C G Am

There were forty men they said, then the radio went dead

C G Am

And no one knew they were just a mile from land

[Alternate Chorus]

F G C Am

Well the CAN DO heard the call, and their boat was very small

F G F

They wondered how a tanker could get lost

F G C Am

And like a single silent voice, they knew they had no choice

Am G Am

But to find the GLOBAL HOPE at any cost

[Verse 3]

Am C G Am

Well the snow made them blind and the seas could read their mind

C Em Am

And the wind laughed at every turn they made

Am C G Am

'Til a big one hit the side and flipped her like a dime

C G Am

And it drove her like a nail into the wave

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass

F G F

To the men who sail the seas alone

F G C Am

Say a prayer for the women waiting there

Am G Am

For the men who never will come home

[Verse 4]

Am C G Am

There's a little boy who plays by the harbor every day

C Em Am

And his mother cannot hide her tears for long

Am C G Am

For she knows salt water runs in the blood of sailors' sons

C G Am

And she knows there's no ending to this song

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Then lift your glass to the seasons as they pass

F G F

To the men who sail the seas alone

F G C Am

Say a prayer for the women waiting there

Am G Am

For the men who never will come home

[Coda]

F G C Am

For they're cruising where it's warm and they'll never see the storm

Am G Am

And they never, never will come home

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