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Sam’s Gone Away Lyrics by Kimber’s Men

Don’t Take The Heroes

2006

[Verse 1]
Oh, I wish I was the Cabin Boy on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Oh, I wish I was the Cabin Boy on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Refrain]
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Verse 2]
Oh, I wish I was the Bosun on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Oh, I wish I was the Bosun on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Refrain]
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Verse 3]
Oh, I wish I was the Saw Bones on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Oh, I wish I was the Saw Bones on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Refrain]
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Verse 4]
Oh, I wish I was the Cracker Hash on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Oh, I wish I was the Cracker Hash on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Refrain]
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Verse 5]
Oh, I wish I was the Shanty Man on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Oh, I wish I was the Shanty Man on board a man o' war (Whoo!)
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
[Refrain]
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
Pretty work brave boys, pretty work I say
Sam's gone away, on board a man of war
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Kimber’s Men

Kimber’s Men

About “Sam’s Gone Away” by Kimber’s Men

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"Sam’s Gone Away" appears on "Don’t Take The Heroes" in 2006.

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