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Marchin' Inland

from Swallow the Anchor by SaltyPaws

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Starting the album off with a song about leaving the ocean and settling down. What could be more appropriate?

Written by Tom Lewis in 1987. We were introduced to Tom at the Mystic Seaport in Connecticut at the SeaMusic Festival. He's a retired English diesel submariner and a fine musician. The joke in the song is that there is nowhere in England that is more than 90 miles from the ocean.

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Lord Nelson had a sure fire way of curing mal-de-mer
And if you pay attention, his secret I will share
To any seasick sailor, he'd give this advice for free
If you're feeling seasick, sit underneath a tree

G C G / G D7 / G C D7 / C D7 G / C D7 G

CHO: I'm marching inland from the shore
Over me shoulder I'm carrying an oar
When someone asks what is that funny thing you've got
I know I'll never go to sea no more, no more
Then I know I'll never go to sea no more.

Columbus he set sail to find out if the world was round
He kept up sailing to the West until he ran aground
He thought he found the Indies but he found the USA
I know some navigators who can still do that today

Drake is in his hammock and a thousand miles away
Grenville's revenge is at the bottom of the bay
Many famous sailors never came home from the sea
Just take my advice, Jack, and come and follow me

So sailors take a warning from these men of high renown
When you leave the ocean and its time to settle down
Never cast your anchor less than ninety miles from shore
There'll always be temptation to be off to sea once more.

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from Swallow the Anchor, released September 30, 2021

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When you think of wandering minstrels, do you ever think they might live on a boat? SaltyPaws is a sailing acoustic duo, living aboard their catamaran, sailing and singing the Atlantic eastern seaboard. You'll hear guitar and 5 string banjo, spiced with harmonica and concertina. Wherever the boat is in port, you'll find Bentley and Jim joining a jam, at an open mic, or busking a street corner. ... more

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