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Man Overboard

from Wayward Son by Paul Handyside

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Taken from the album Wayward Son

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Man Overboard

We rigged up the mast and doubled our task and trusted our compass to bear
From Dogger to Tyne we harvest and mine, taking the bait from the snare
No time to gauze our saltwater sores hoping the blisters would dry
We cast out our nets to cast off our debts, drag them aboard was the cry

We lowered the sail and toiled to our fail as the wind did with us what she could
We leaned in a storm watched the heavens perform in a lashing of canvas and wood
When she was calm we raised the alarm, the darkness gave no reply
Or brothers were gone to thy kingdom come, man overboard was the cry, man overboard

God bless their souls but nothing consoles heavier hearts than the sky
We failed in our quest to lay them to rest, steer her for home was the cry

Back on the land they furrowed the sand, clutching at hope midst their fears
Mothers and wives gathered their lives in bundles of linen and tears
A stone was engraved for all that they braved, reward that is empty and dry
Give us our bread deliver our dead, man overboard was the cry, man over board was the cry

Written by PAUL HANDYSIDE
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from Wayward Son, released January 27, 2014
PAUL HANDYSIDE: Lead vocal, backing vocal, piano, harmonium, autoharp, percussion
ROB TICKELL: Percussion
DAVID PORTHOUSE: Double bass, melodeon, percussion

Produced, engineered and mixed by ROB TICKELL

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Paul Handyside Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Paul Handyside is a folk and roots singer songwriter, formerly of eighties indie darlings Hurrah! whose songs now fuse pop with folk-tinged americana. The fourth album "Loveless Town" was released in 2021.

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