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The Good Things Outweigh The Bad

from Swallow the Anchor by SaltyPaws

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A good bluegrass song by Flatt and Scruggs about sharecropping cotton. This was introduced to us at the Ol Front Porch Music Festival by the Chatham Rabbits. In 2019, hurricane Dorian destroyed large parts of the northern Bahamas, and with it a friend's boat. This was our paean to Benjamin McGnarls after the loss of Crackertail.

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I've been sitting here thinking back over my life
All of the good things the trouble and strife
And my share of heartaches, so many I've had
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad.


I've rocked on the anchor (rain pouring down) at night and I've cried (so many tears)
I've felt the tempest (lightning and storm) before the wind died
And that's when I realized (adding it up) all the bad luck I've had (there's been so much)
But I still think the good things (all the good things) outweigh the bad.


Well I never have riches, no money to spare
Just a sailor's poor wages is my only fare.
I'm making my living far away from the land
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad.

Chorus

I've worked in the boatyard in the heat of the day
And then paid the chandler nearly all that I made
Well I've seen the ocean take all that I had
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad.

Chorus

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from Swallow the Anchor, released September 30, 2021

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SaltyPaws Punta Gorda, Florida

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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