The Long Goodbye
Mark Silverthorn
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Here's the tale of the crusty sea captain His daughter, the fair Emmaline And I, her young suitor Robert Here's the tale of the long goodbye The captain was master of peril and treasure Battling storms and pirates at sea Down round the horn and up to Hong Kong Trading in gold and antiquities Cheerio I yay High on a sea cliff, in the captain's mansion Emmaline waited, pacing the widow's walk Shining like gold, a diamond, a star I spied that treasure and swore she'd be mine So it started the first time I saw her And it goes on long after she's died Stuck in my gaze, I can't turn my eye From the shame in the shadow Of a long goodbye Tally-ho I yay I sought the captain down on the docks Boldly requesting to wed Emmaline Up roared the captain, maybe you'll do But, first I'll be testin yer mettle I'll take you to sea as my cabin boy Say yer prayers for we sail at the dawn I'll work yer hide and if you don't die I'll grant you the hand of dear Emmaline Tally-ho I yay He gave me a mop and I swabbed all the decks He slopped me some gruel and I ate it I climbed up the mast and walked out the plank And by the tenth week he was grinnin The captain cried aye, you're good for the prize Soon my fine girl you'll be weddin We filled up the hold and turned back for home Blind to the stormy seas brewin And it started the first time I saw her And it goes on long after she's died Stuck in my head, I can't turn my eye From the shame in the shadow Of a long goodbye Aye the wind from the west blew a fierce gale And the poor ship was crashed on the rocks The captain got caught in the rigging If he hanged or he drowned matters not Call me a coward, I watched from the lifeboat Strapped myself in and finally got rescued Dropped in Calcutta, drowning in drink Hiding in shame and sorrow And so I betrayed poor Emmaline Stranded high up on the widow's walk Sending no word of her father's demise Over and over she whispers and whispers and whispers Goodbye So it started the time I first saw her And it goes on long after she's died And I can't clear my head No I can't clear my head And I can't turn my eye From the shame in the shadow Of a long goodbye Yes, I'm stuck in it, stuck in it, stuck in it And I cannot clear my mind Of the pain in the unending echoes Of a long goodbye
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