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Lyrics and music by David Lamb. ©2011 Able Hands To Labor, ASCAP. Lyrics reprinted with permission.

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It don’t matter if the cold wind blows
I’m gonna wind up working in the thick of it
Sunshine through the rain and snow
There’s an oily brine bilgewater baptism waiting below

That’s just the waves slamming ‘gainst the topsides’ sound
Don’t let the ever rolling motion go and get you down
Don’t let it shake your steady thread cutting hand
Keep stealing ribbons from the steel and giving hell to every halyard you can

In spite of all the wherewithal
To fight it all, I will face it all
In spite of all the wherewithal
To fight it all, I’ll embrace it all

When every day is like a war between the will to go on
And a wish that the world would spiral into the sun
Turn your head toward the storm that’s surely coming along

If the sun was always shining and our load always light
We’d be shaking like a leaf with every God given night
We’d break under the weight of any pressure that was ever applied

Will you be ready when the straw boss calls?
He’s got an ever loving bone to pick with one and all
Don’t let his condescension get you down
Just have the strength to know you’re wrong and when you’re right, the strength to stand your ground

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When every day is like a war
You find no strength from the usual source
There’s no peace, there’s no rest
Your fortitude is feeling put to the test

When every day is like a war between the will to go on
And a wish that the world would spiral into the sun
Turn your head toward the storm that’s surely coming along

If the sun was always shining and our load always light
We’d be shaking like a leaf with every God given night
We’d break under the weight of any pain that ever came in this life

credits

from New Mischief, released April 4, 2015
Dylan Sevey - Lead and background vocals, lead guitar
David Ponte - Rhythm guitar
Brendan Moore - Organ
Steve Ellis - Bass
Keaton Albro - Drums
Ollie Williams - Co-lead vocals
Eric Michael Lichter - Background vocals

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Dylan Sevey & The Gentlemen Providence, Rhode Island

Dylan Sevey writes songs. The Gentlemen - David Ponte on lead guitar, Brendan Moore on keyboards, Steve Ellis on bass guitar, and Keaton Albro on drums - make them sound good.

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