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Well I was sailin' on down by the river
In my little one-masted boat
When something caught my eye, just a sliver
Something amiss was afloat

So I sailed
To my peril
Well, it's true I have failed
I have lied to you

Da-da, da-da!

Well, it's true I have lied to you my lady
Of the water and the breeze
Well, it's true I've been loving another
Who can provide for my fleshly needs

Now that I've left you, it seems, this time is for good
I need the warmth of real arms around me
"You shouldn't treat me this way!" I scream and I say
"It's my right to leave, to have my own way"

So I sailed
To my peril
Well, it's true I have failed
I have lied to you

Da-da, da-da!
Da-da, da-da!

Oh, the river
My first and only love
Now I'm sinking
Into her clear, crystal blue blood

And I scream, "Have mercy on me, my mate!"
As she fills my lungs with water
She turns my words to bubbles for play
She sends me to a watery grave
A watery grave!
A watery grave!

So I sailed
To my peril
Well, it's true I have failed
I have lied to you

So I sailed
To my peril
Well, it's true I have failed
I have lied to you

Da-da, da-da!

So I sailed
To my peril, oh!
Well, it's true I have failed
I have lied to you, oh!

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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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