A Boat Like Gideon Brown Lyrics - Sea Of No Cares - Great Big Sea

Oh Gideon lived across the bay 

He's gettin' older now 

His boat is big and strong and bold 

She has a stalward bow 

But my father's boat was second hand 

One someone used before 

And after every fishing trip 

My father always swore 

That someday he would save enough 

To go to St. John's town 

And buy himself a big new boat 

A boat like Gideon Brown 

A boat like Gideon Brown 

Confederation came around 

And the days of old age pension 

He said 'Son I'm saving every cent' 

And this you must not mention 

You save the baby bonus too 

And things just might turn around 

And we'll have enough to buy a boat 

A boat like Gideon Brown 

'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale 

And ride the fishing ground 

I often thought how proud I'd be 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

Many years did pass away 

And Dad began to fade 

He didn't talk of boats too much 

He said 'Son I'm afraid' 

If things don't soon improve 

Then I'll be underground 

Before we ever get to see ourselves 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale 

And ride the fishing ground 

I often thought how proud I'd be 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

I sat and held his hand one day 

And he said 'Son, that policy' 

The insurance is all in your name 

You're the beneficiary 

And when I'm gone they'll pay you off 

Then go to St. John's town 

And buy yourself a big new boat 

A boat like Gideon Brown 

'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale 

And ride the fishing ground 

I often thought how proud I'd be 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale 

And ride the fishing ground 

I often thought how proud I'd be 

In a boat like Gideon Brown 

In a boat like Gideon Brown