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The Ocean Ranger

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[Verse]
In Dthe cold Canadian waters where there's Gdanger,
On tDhe fifteenth day in a February gaAle,
When tDhe chilly waters claimed the GOcean Ranger,
Not oDne human ever liAved to tell the taDle.
[Chorus]
For tGhree long weeks on the Ocean minds,
Was the chilDdren made them valentines,
As they waiAted for their fathers
To retDurn home from the cold.
Left their wiGves, their sons and daughters,
With their motDhers and their fathers,
In the coAld Canadian waters;
Lord have Gmercy on their soDuls.
[Verse]
FroDm time to tide you understand a mother's fGeelings,
Or Dthe feeling of a father for his Ason;
BuDt those little children's hearts they must be Gbleeding,
WhDen they're old enough to knAow their father's Dgone.
[Chorus]
For tGhree long weeks on the Ocean minds,
Was the chilDdren made them valentines,
As they waiAted for their fathers
To retDurn home from the cold.
Left their wiGves, their sons and daughters,
With their motDhers and their fathers,
In the coAld Canadian waters;
Lord have Gmercy on their soDuls.
[Verse]
HeDaven knows that on the battlefield there's daGnger,
ADnd there's danger for the men down in the mAine;
ThDere was danger all around the Ocean GRanger,
AnDd for those men who left their Aloved ones all behiDnd.
[Chorus]
For tGhree long weeks on the Ocean minds,
Was the chilDdren made them valentines,
As they waiAted for their fathers
To retDurn home from the cold.
Left their wiGves, their sons and daughters,
With their motDhers and their fathers,
In the coAld Canadian waters;
Lord have Gmercy on their soDuls.
Lord have mercy on their souls

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The Ocean Ranger

by Eddie Coffey

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[Verse]

D G

In the cold Canadian waters where there's danger,

D A

On the fifteenth day in a February gale,

D G

When the chilly waters claimed the Ocean Ranger,

D A D

Not one human ever lived to tell the tale.

[Chorus]

For three long weeks on the Ocean minds,

Was the children made them valentines,

As they waited for their fathers

To return home from the cold.

Left their wives, their sons and daughters,

With their mothers and their fathers,

In the cold Canadian waters;

G D

Lord have mercy on their souls.

[Verse]

D G

From time to tide you understand a mother's feelings,

D A

Or the feeling of a father for his son;

D G

But those little children's hearts they must be bleeding,

D A D

When they're old enough to know their father's gone.

[Chorus]

For three long weeks on the Ocean minds,

Was the children made them valentines,

As they waited for their fathers

To return home from the cold.

Left their wives, their sons and daughters,

With their mothers and their fathers,

In the cold Canadian waters;

G D

Lord have mercy on their souls.

[Verse]

D G

Heaven knows that on the battlefield there's danger,

D A

And there's danger for the men down in the mine;

D G

There was danger all around the Ocean Ranger,

D A D

And for those men who left their loved ones all behind.

[Chorus]

For three long weeks on the Ocean minds,

Was the children made them valentines,

As they waited for their fathers

To return home from the cold.

Left their wives, their sons and daughters,

With their mothers and their fathers,

In the cold Canadian waters;

G D

Lord have mercy on their souls.

Lord have mercy on their souls

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