Shanty Man's Life Lyrics - Mark Lanegan

A shanty man's life 

Is a wearisome one 

Though some say it's free from care 

It's the swinging of an axe 

From morning 'till night 

In the forest wild and drear 

Transported as we are 

From a lady so fair 

To the banks of some lonely stream 

Where the wolf, bear, and owl 

Give a terrifying howl 

And disturb our nightly dreams 

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Oh sleeping at night 

In our bunks without cheer 

While the cold winter winds do blow 

But as soon as the morning 

Star does appear 

To the wild woods we must go 

Had we ale, wine, or beer 

Our spirits far to cheer 

When we're in those woods so wild 

Where a glass of whiskey shone 

When we're in the woods alone 

For to pass away our long exile 

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A shanty man's life 

Is a wearisome one 

Tho some say it's free from care 

It's the swinging of an axe 

From morning 'till night 

In the forest wild and drear