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The Great Lakes Song - Performed by Pat Dailey Written by Pat Dailey & Shel Silverstein G Em The Great Lakes are a diamond on the hand of North America C D Brightly shining jewel on the friendship bordering G Em Freshwater highway coming down from Canada C D G All along the shoreline, you can hear them sing chorus: G Em Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior C D Coming down from Mackinac and Sault St. Marie G Em Blue water Huron, Flow down to Lake Erie-O C D G Fall to Ontario and run on out to sea G Em Hearty are the seamen on the ships that load the iron ore C D Sailing out of Thunder Bay and bound for Buffalo G Em Hearty are the fishermen just like their fathers were before C D G Say they'll bury me at sea come my time to go (chorus) G Em Oh the tales the sailors spin of mermaids singing in the wind C D the sinking of the Bessemer, the drowning of the crew G Em Memories of waters crossed of women won and fortunes lost C D G Are etched upon their faces and their faded old tatoos Em C Down below the quarter decks the old men mend the fishing nets G D Up above the windy bridge the young men curse into the wind Em C All along the winds of straits(?) the wives and mothers lie awake G D Pray on lady of the lake to send them home again (chorus) (chorus)
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