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Take Me Home

from Gallery by Jimmy Lee Morris

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My take on an 18th century sea shanty tale of a press ganged lad taken off to sea and his longing to return to his sweet heart back home in England.

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Well I worked me self hard in the rigging of your ship
As we sailed every ocean that’s known
And I slaved for my passage to pay for me trip
Just to earn me return to my home
Well I swabbed out the dark holds and scrubbed up your decks
And I longed for the day I’d be free
Oh the sight of the ocean is making me sick
Get me back to me home ‘cross the sea
Take me home, take me home
I’m begging ya please take me home
The life of a sailor is not one for me
Take me home, won’t ya please take me home
As I swig on me rum and go down for the night
And reflect upon what I’ve become
Just an unwilling shipmate with no land in sight
Dreaming of where I’ve come from
I remember that fair lass I left on the shore
Many months ago when we set sail
And I vow when I next hold her to me again
I will never be tempted to stray
Take me home, take me home
I’m begging ya please take me home
The life of a sailor is not one for me
Take me home, won’t ya please take me home
As we toss and we turn through this sea black as oil
As we sail ever onwards each day
Through the night’s full of storms and the day’s full of toil
God I wish there was some other way
Cos I’ve been round the world and I’ve seen all the sights
But there’s one place I still long to be
And God when I’m back on that dry land again
I will never return to the sea

credits

from Gallery, released June 2, 2017
Written by (Morris)
Produced - Jimmy Lee Morris
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered - Simon Scardanelli

Jimmy Lee Morris - Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Tambourine
Tim Kent - Octave Guitar
Javier Forero - Cajon, Percussion

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Jimmy Lee Morris Holsworthy, UK

An eclectic writer and singer of songs, Jimmy Lee Morris has been weaving songs into hearts of those happy to listen for 40 years. Songs have been sung from folk clubs to festivals, around the UK & Europe. Played in blues band Mojo Filter & rock 'n' roll band The Collaborators. In the 80’s was lead singer for synth band À La Tienne & at turn of millennium was half of the folk duo The Hat Band. ... more

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