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Lock-Keeper Lyrics by Stan Rogers

The Best of Stan Rogers

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[Verse 1]
You say, "Well-met again, Lock-keeper!
We're laden even deeper than the time before
Oriental oils and tea brought down from Singapore."
As we wait for my lock to cycle
I say, "My wife has just given me a son."
"A son!" you cry, "Is that all that you've done?"

[Verse 2]
She wears bougainvilla blossoms
You pluck 'em from her hair and toss 'em in the tide
Sweep her in your arms and carry her inside
Her sighs catch on your shoulder;
Her moonlit eyes grow bold and wiser through her tears
And I say, "How could you stand to leave her for a year?"

[Chorus]
"Then come with me" you say, "to where the Southern Cross
Rides high upon your shoulder."
"Come with me!" you cry
"Each day you tend this lock, you're one day older
While your blood grows colder."

[Post-Chorus]
But that anchor chain's a fetter
And with it you are tethered to the foam
And I wouldn't trade your life for one hour of home

[Verse 3]
Sure I'm stuck here on the Seaway
While you compensate for leeway through the Trades;
And you shoot the stars to see the miles you've made
And you laugh at hearts you've riven
But which of these has given us more love or life
You, your tropic maids, or me, my wife

[Chorus]
"Then come with me" you say, "to where the Southern Cross
Rides high upon your shoulder."
"Ah come with me!" you cry
"Each day you tend this lock, you're one day older
While your blood grows colder."

[Post-Chorus]
But that anchor chain's a fetter
And with it you are tethered to the foam
And I wouldn't trade your life for one hour of home

[Outro]
Ah your anchor chain's a fetter
And with it you are tethered to the foam
And I wouldn't trade your whole life for one hour of home
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About “Lock-Keeper” by Stan Rogers

Read the complete lyrics to "Lock-Keeper" by Stan Rogers from the album "The Best of Stan Rogers". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Folk, Country.

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"Lock-Keeper" is credited to Stan Rogers. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Lock-Keeper" appears on "The Best of Stan Rogers".

Visit the Stan Rogers artist page at /artist/stan-rogers for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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