Moonfleet Beach is a terror of the sea
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And most deadly when a southwestern gale
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Wakes the anger of the wave from its own easy sleep
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And I'm the only man who's made it out alive to tell the tale
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I was an orphan boy
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Of 15 years old
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When Elsevere took me to his home
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I still wonder if he knew
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As he kept me from the cold
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That later saving my life
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He would forfeit his own
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When the people of Moonfleet are safe in their beds
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They hear the sounds of a struggle against the sea
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For the rhythm of the wave is steady in their heads
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They thank god they're not fighting for their lives
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On Moonfleet Beach
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Elsevere was like a good father to me
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We got closer and closer each day
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But soon time struck cold
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And we had nothing for our bread and meat
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So we left our home, condemned our home
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And find ourselves a way
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With nowhere else to turn we joined with a contraband
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And listened on the deck with the crew
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To the captain as he said "we'll need every last man
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To do their best, now raise the sails we have a dangerous job to do"
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We had a smooth trip there
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Oh lord and it left the peer
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But Elsevere lay heavy on the rail
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He said "son look yonder there!
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Our doom is surely near
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Can't ya feel it hear it blow a strong southwestern gale"
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We were blown to the dreaded beach
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A rope of strong within our reach
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From the people that had gathered from the town
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Elsevere grabbed it in his hand
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And started making for the land
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But he looked and saw that I was almost drowned
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He left the rope to rescue me
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They pulled me out of the dreadful sea
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I looked for Elsevere but he couldn't be found
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When the storms blow hard
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I lie awake at night
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And think about the one father i've known
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He saved my soul by giving up his life
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Just like him who died to give us soul eternal hope
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When the people of Moonfleet are safe in their beds
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They hear the sounds of a struggle against the sea
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For the rhythm of the wave is steady in their heads
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They thank god they're not fighting for their lives
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On Moonfleet Beach
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Moonfleet Beach
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| Nickel Creek |
