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Dying of the Day

The Longest Johns
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Intro

       

Verse 1

As my feet forever fail me, and my eyes can't guide my way
Let me sail forever westward to the dying of the day
Let me sail forever westward to the dying of the day

Chorus

So set the sails for west of England
Though she pleads me, I would not stay
Two-hundred men are sailin' with me
West of England, into the day

Instrumental

     

Verse 2

If I would seek a sailor's ransom, Heaven's treasures tend to wait
For good King George, under his shilling, to the dying of the day
Of good King George, under his shilling, to the dying of the day

Chorus

So set the sails for west of England
Though she pleads me, I would not stay
Two-hundred men are sailin' with me
West of England, into the day

Instrumental

     

Verse 3

As the cords of death surround me, tangled limbs are earthly weighed
I would escape forever westward, to the dying of the day
I shall escape forever westward, to the dying of the day

Instrumental

        

Chorus

So set the sails for west of England
Though she pleads me, I would not stay
Two-hundred men are sailin' with me
West of England, into the day

Outro

         

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