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A Boat Like Gideon Brown
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Great Big Sea
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Oh Gideon lived across the bay
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He's gettin' older now
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His boat is big and strong and bold
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She has a stalward bow
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But my father's boat was second hand
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One someone used before
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And after every fishing trip
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My father always swore
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That someday he would save enough
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To go to St. John's town
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And buy himself a big new boat
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A boat like Gideon Brown
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A boat like Gideon Brown
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Confederation came around
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And the days of old age pension
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He said 'Son I'm saving every cent'
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And this you must not mention
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You save the baby bonus too
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And things just might turn around
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And we'll have enough to buy a boat
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A boat like Gideon Brown
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[Chorus:]
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'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale
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And ride the fishing ground
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I often thought how proud I'd be
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In a boat like Gideon Brown
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In a boat like Gideon Brown
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Many years did pass away
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And Dad began to fade
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He didn't talk of boats too much
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He said 'Son I'm afraid'
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If things don't soon improve
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Then I'll be underground
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Before we ever get to see ourselves
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In a boat like Gideon Brown
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[Chorus:]
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I sat and held his hand one day
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And he said 'Son, that policy'
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The insurance is all in your name
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You're the beneficiary
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And when I'm gone they'll pay you off
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Then go to St. John's town
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And buy yourself a big new boat
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A boat like Gideon Brown
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[Chorus (2x)]
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