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Artist: Kate Rusby
Canonical path: /kate-rusby/the-sleepless-sailor
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The Sleepless Sailor
Read The Sleepless Sailor lyrics by Kate Rusby on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Sleepless Sailor
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I once was a sailor, a young man and brave
Da da dum, da da dum dee
My nights were once sleepless,
My peace I would crave
Carry me home to the sea
Da da dum day, da da dum dee
Drift away sailor boys on the deep sea
Worry no more for you're safe now with me
Rest in my arms and my sweet melody
One night as I'm stood on the deck in the rain
Da da dum, da da dum dee
I heard a sweet voice and she's singing my name
Carry me back to the sea
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Oh rock me so gently now ocean so deep
Da da dum, da da dum dee
I wish I was back, cause I think I can't sleep
Carry me home to the sea
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Kate Rusby performs "The Sleepless Sailor", and this lyric page sits inside the Kate Rusby catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Bring Me a Boat and The Good Man with a short reason for opening each page next.
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