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England Lyrics by Great Big Sea

Fortune’s Favour

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[Chorus]
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our children and wives
To play our hand in the Newfoundland
Where the wind cuts like a knife
We were far from the shores of England

[Verse 1]
We shipped on board the Maryanne
To find a better life
And we walked across the water
When she broke up on the ice
We came ashore in Carbonear
With nothing but our rights
And I wondered if I e'er again
Would see my London lights

[Chorus]
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our children and wives
To play our hand in the Newfoundland
Where the wind cuts like a knife
We were far from the shores of England

[Verse 2]
We spend our days amid the waves
Working water, hook and twine
We go for weeks with blistered cheeks
Waiting for the sun to shine
But as long as the sky hold over us
We will not taste the brine
And we'll curse the cod
With the fear of God
As we haul in every line

[Chorus]
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our children and wives
To play our hand in the Newfoundland
Where the wind cuts like a knife
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our native soil
To chase a wish and to hunt the fish
And on the rocks to toil
We were far from the shores of England

[Verse 3]
Should we find fortune's favour
And be spared from the gale
We will live off honest labour
With our hearts as big as sails
If I should die don't bury me
Or leave me to the sea
Send my bones back to my home
Where my spirit can be free

[Chorus]
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our children and wives
To play our hand in the Newfoundland
Where the wind cuts like a knife
We were far from the shores of England
Far from our native soil
To chase a wish and to hunt the fish
And on the rocks to toil
We were far from the shores of England
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Great Big Sea

Great Big Sea

About “England” by Great Big Sea

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"England" is credited to Great Big Sea. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"England" appears on "Fortune’s Favour".

Visit the Great Big Sea artist page at /artist/great-big-sea for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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