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My brother's a soldier dressed in green
And he's stationed far overseas
My family they cry at dinnertime
And they read out his letters to grieve

They speak of him as if he's already dead
And they never speak of me
So I'll join on up and I'll get my gun
They'll have a little more respect for me

The cat's curled up on the living room floor
I'm a sailor home from sea
My shoes are up on the tabletop
And I smell something cooking for me

I'll dream no more of the ocean
I'll dream no more of the wind in the sails
'Cause my woman is warm and her arms are strong
And I'll be here for a few more days

And oh, my darling
Oh, my maid
I'm whiskey-riddled
And I'm addled with plague

And oh, my darling
Oh, my maid
Time's taken its toll and my bones are old
Hope you love me all the same

I don't pray to the god that I love anymore
And I'm dirty, penniless and poor
My sights are set on selfish mean
I don't have too much gold in heaven to store

How I wish I was a tired sailor, how I wish
I was a soldier far overseas
I wish I was anything but this stupid fuck
And I had a little more respect for me

And oh, my darling
Oh, my maid
I'm whiskey-riddled
And I'm addled with plague

And oh, my darling
Oh, my maid
Time's taken its toll and my bones are old
Hope you love me all the same

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from A Ship Sails, released March 28, 2014

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The Button Collective Lismore, Australia

The Button Collective is a band that takes having fun very seriously. They combine old-time melodies with a high-energy style perfect for a hoedown. Songwriter Brodie Buttons has a definitively Australian style, writing about his life and experiences in a way that takes audiences all over the country with him. ... more

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