Klipsan Beach
(Words by: Mary Garvey – Tune by: Chris Glanister – Performed by:Watch the Sky! – Song Notes)
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LYRICS
Those who live close by the sea
And know how rough the waves can be
Have heard above the ocean’s roar
The awful cry of ship ashore
Ship ashore ship ashore
The awful cry of ship ashore
We hear the clanging of the bell
And see beyond the ocean’s swell
We know that we must go and reach
The ship that wrecked off Klipsan Beach
Klipsan Beach Klipsan Beach
The ship that wrecked off Klipsan Beach
With bow upturned and sales rent
With loads of timber or cement
Oysters bound for Frisco Bay
Or gold that comes the other way
The other way the other way
Or gold that comes the other way
Telegraph Ilwaco’s team
Have the engine get up steam
The clamshell train will bring a crew
That knows exactly what to do
What to do what to do
That knows exactly what to do
Hitch the horses to the boat
They’ll tow us till it’s well afloat
With 12 foot oars and might and main
We’ll row against the wind and rain
Wind and rain wind and rain
We’ll row against the wind and rain
When the weather’s at its worst
We’ll row until our lungs could burst
There’s currents where we need to go
And always there’s an undertow
Undertow undertow
And always there’s an undertow
The seagulls then are standing by
They will keep a watchful eye
But they’ll bring blankets tea and rum
And prayers for those whose time has come
Time has come time has come
And prayers for those whose time has come
NOTES
- Words by Mary Garvey
- Tune by Chris Glanister
- Performed on CD by Watch the Sky!