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The Real McKenzies

The Tempest

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The Tempest was released on March 27, 2012 by Fat Wreck Chords as a part of the album Westwinds

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The Real McKenzies

The Real McKenzies

Performer

Paul McKenzie

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul McKenzie

Songwriter

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The Real McKenzies

The Real McKenzies

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Steve Loree

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Lyrics

We are all born free but forever live in chains

And we battle through existence on and on

We'll take whatever comes to be while keeping hopeful melody

And we'll cruise through the darkness until the warmth of dawn

So, row, row you bastards you never can tell

Through water like glass above a briney hell

So, row and a-hollar come give her all you can

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

We carry on the burden and we hide our grimace well

For the day will come for us to mutiny

But as long as we survive our hope and pride they cant deprive

And we'll carry on our melody to sing in harmony

So, row, row you bastards you never can tell

Over water like glass above a briney hell

So, row and a-hollar come give her all you can

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

So, row, row you bastards you never can tell

The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell

So, row a litlle harder 'til bloodied on the hand

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

We are wracked from the hardships

Exhausted by the years we can still escape this barren misery

But even with our shackled wrists we can fight our way through this

And we'll power all aboard the ship to total liberty

So, row, row you bastards you never can tell

The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell

So, row a litlle harder 'til bloodied on the hand

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

So, row, row you bastards you never can tell

The ocean a tempest or the land a stormy hell

So, row a litlle harder 'til bloodied on the hand

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Or the sea she will best us, we'll never see the land

Written by: Paul McKenzie

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