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When Our Ship Comes In


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I recently was home sick with a nasty chest cold and was tinkering around with a cheap mandolin I had just bought (my first one - an Epiphone - plays surprisingly well for the pittance I paid for it). I wrote this ditty to cheer myself up while I recovered.
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Lyrics
maybe baby when the time is right
we'll leave together in the moonlit night
wash our hands of all the mess we'll leave behind

we'll sail together to the setting sun
make a melody and when we're done
we'll write a song about a brand new peace of mind

maybe baby when the ship comes in
we'll drink a bottle of bathtub gin
climb the ladder from the humdrum hole we're in
we'll wag a finger to the cosmic tune
sip the nectar from a silver spoon
and dance together as we watch our ship come in

holy moly, what a mess we're in
everything has got the stink of sin
we're really muddled in the mire that holds us here

but maybe baby if we get away
we'll make it better, we'll forget today
and raise a toast 'cause the coast is almost clear -
and so, my dear.....

maybe baby when the ship comes in
we'll drink a bottle of bathtub gin
take a breather from the awful mess we're in
we'll wag a finger to the cosmic tune
sip the nectar from a silver spoon
and dance together as we watch our ship come in

Song Stats
Hits: 1075
Comments: 16
Fans: 6
Plays: 209
Downloads: 58
Votes: 4
Uploaded: Mar 15, 2008 - 07:18:17 PM
Last Updated: Mar 18, 2008 - 05:35:37 PM Last Played: Nov 24, 2009 - 03:04:45 PM
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Hardware:
G5 Dual 2 GHz Tower
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Comments
Feter said 620 days ago (March 15th, 2008)
When Our Ship Comes In
WOW ... you folkie at heart ..great great mandolin
sound ..your singing just awesoem with the harmony
I think this is oen of yoru best songs ever I heard !
wish you joined this at the woodstock MJ fest ..man
this is groovey lil thing thnx alot for sharin such
gem ..KUDOS !!!
sloparts said 620 days ago (March 15th, 2008)
What a great song Brian
This just reeks of that, "Baby it's gonna get better feeling" It's kinda like the Blues, in reverse. Reminds me of when you play a country song backwards, you get your wife and you pickup, and you best frind back the further into the song you go.

A happy, hopeful song Brian, played well on you new Mandolin, with a great backup band. Thanks for sharing this one, it is delightful.

Ed
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Brian D said 619 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
thanks
glad you like it
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said 620 days ago (March 15th, 2008)
i really like it
it's perfect!
ktb said 620 days ago (March 15th, 2008)
I hope
it did the trick! its great. that vibe you create at about 2:40 is incredible.

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Brian D said 619 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
thanks
glad you like it! thanks for listening!
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lengold said 619 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
Yo Ho
Brian, you are the master of the catchy song. Really great lyrics that are extremely well thought out and your music and vocals are the best. On my third listen - already embedded in my brain and singing along. Yo Ho, Yo Ho.
You know I've downloaded and will treasure.
Cheers
Len


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Brian D said 619 days ago (March 16th, 2008)
thanks
thanks len. glad you like it. that chest cold was a bitch! love your new one, by the way.

yo ho ho ande a bottle of rum!

btw, it's supposed to be "PEACE of mind" in the lyric.
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Roxylee said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
Wait- you wrote this when you were sick????
This is fantastic! I love this and can't stop listening to it. DL to my iTunes. Love your voice inflections in these lines, and the mando sounds as if you've been playing for years. Way cool song...:-)
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Brian D said 616 days ago (March 19th, 2008)
thanks
I'm glad you enjoy it! thanks for the mando comments, too. I'm still figuring the chords out on it.

cheers
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said 617 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
Right on.
Originality at its best. Every song you write has a life of its own. . .

You ever listen to Regina Spektor?

You remind me of her not so much in the tone of the music, but the complete originality of each song. Something I'm striving for every day!
Brian D said 615 days ago (March 20th, 2008)
thanks
I haven't heard her, but I have heard OF her. I'll check her out.

thanks for listening
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Bob6stringer said 586 days ago (April 18th, 2008)
Holy Ship!
Holy Cowsills, is that vox clear and o-pitch! A touch of Loudon Wainright maybe? Amazing vision, which doesn't surprise me since I just listened to your song for Ronnie Lane. Killer lyrics, production... and so on. Nice Elvis/robt. Plant "bab-uh" you got there, too!
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TobinMueller said 581 days ago (April 23rd, 2008)
Such a joy
Love it. I've added it to the recommend list on your Music Blog Artist Spotlight interview:

http://blog.macjams.com/?p=47

Your music is such a pleasure. Thank you for continuing to share it.
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said 424 days ago (September 27th, 2008)
What a wonderful Song Brian
All the flavor of and old sea ditty, but much better than any of the ones I remember. Great lyrics and excellent vocals m friend. Love the mandolin and when the chorus of "sailors" comes in it really gets going.

Fantastic job on this my friend

Thanks

Ed
rsolorio said 302 days ago (January 26th, 2009)
Is that a crowd loop you're using?
Great job Brian. I loved the crowd build up. A great tavern capture!
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