Eamon Lyrics - Somedays The Song Writes You - Guy Clark

EAMON SWALLOWED ANCHOR AND STEPPED HIMSELF ASHORE 

SET SEABOOT DOWN ON COBBLESTONE HE'D NEVER TROD BEFORE 

A LONE FOG ON THE HARBOUR DID OBSCURE THE RIGGING LIGHTS 

AND THE TERRA FIRMA TAVERN CAST A WARM AND GLOWING LIGHT 

SING FARE THEE WELL 

CALM SEAS OR SWELL 

RED EVENING SKY 

HOME AND DRY 

EAMON WENT TO SEA FOR LIFE THE DAY HE TURNED FOURTEEN 

ON A MERCHANT CARGO STEAMER BOUND FOR KWAJALEIN 

BY WAY OF CARTAGENA HE WOUND UP IN ISTANBUL 

NINETEEN TIMES AROUND THE HORN WOULD MAKE A DUTCHMAN DROOL 

CHORUS 

NOW EAMON HEADED INLAND TILL HE COULD NOT SMELL THE SEA 

WHERE THEY'D NEVER SEEN A BOAT THAT'S WHERE HE WENT TO BE 

AND THEY DRESSED HIM IN HIS PEACOAT PULLED HIS SEABOOTS ON 

STITCHED HIM IN HIS HAMMOCK AND SENT HIM SAILING HOME 

CHORUS 

SING FARE THEE WELL 

CALM SEAS OR SWELL 

JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES 

HOME AND DRY