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Nautical Disaster by The Tragically Hip

I had this (1)__________ where I relished
The (2)________ and the (3)__________________ that filled my head all day
It was as though I'd been (4)________ there, settled in , into a pocket
Of a lighthouse off (5)________ rocky socket,
Off the (6)__________ of France, Dear

One afternoon, (7)________ thousand men (8)________ in the (9)__________ (10)________
Five hundred more were thrashing madly as (11)__________________ might in you blood
Now I was in lifeboat designed for ten and ten and only,
Anything that (12)____________________ would get you hated.
It's not a deal nor a test nor a love of (13)__________________ fated.
The selection was quick, the crew was picked and
those left in the water got kicked off our pant leg and we headed for home.

Then the dream ends (14)________ the (15)__________ rings
You doing (16)______________ he said it's out there ,most days and nights
But only a (17)________ would complain
Anyway Susan if you (18)________ our (19)________________________ is as faint as the (20)__________ in my memory
As (21)__________ (22)______________________ (23)____________________ on the hull
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