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How many poor tars of have of late shipped their cable
And gone to their death on the watery main?
Through those rotten ships to return are unable
And friends and relations they’ll never see again
Hear a sailor kind sirs who has made it is glory
And when I have ended your sympathy lend
O list for a moment and hear my sad story
Of brave Samuel Plimsoll that poor sailors friend

Of Plimsoll the poor sailors friend I am thinking
In St Stephens he boldly let them understand
Rotten ships with our tars every day they are sinking
Cheer for brave Plimsoll that bold Englishman

Did I tell you the sight I have seen on the ocean
As drenched from the spray on the deck I have stood
It would fill many a landsman’s heart with emotion
To see mothers and father and children good
Go down in the sea while he stood uncovered
Hear this now sailors my friends understand
From the sea cries aloud for I now have discovered
Rotten ships they go down when they leave Britain land


Of Plimsoll the poor sailors friend I am thinking
In St Stephens he boldly let them understand
Rotten ships with our tars every day they are sinking
Cheer for brave Plimsoll that bold Englishman

I cant make it out how these lords of creation
On board of that ship House of Commons by name
While he fought for the rights of the tars of our nation
How English men ever could brave plimsoll blame
He cries, see those ships with those brave lads on board
She’s now overloaded I tell you with pain
Her owners no doubt have her fully insured
But those gallant men you will never see again

Of Plimsoll the poor sailors friend I am thinking
In St Stephens he boldly let them understand
Rotten ships with our tars every day they are sinking
Cheer for brave Plimsoll that bold Englishman

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from The Seeds Inside (The Grapes Upon The Vine), released September 15, 2017

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The Bara Bara Band London, UK

Ruth Jacob - banjo, vocals and stuff
Rupert Browne - guitar, vocals, bit of bass
Will Dobson - drums, percussion, noises
Boris Ming - fiddle, dancing

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