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Songs:The Boatbuilders (123051)

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Music & Lyrics by Dougie MacLean. Published by Limetree Arts and Music

I was there on the cold Assynt hills
I heard the hunger cry and the tyrants laughing
I heard the young men say goodbye to the place where their young dreams were grown

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There's a land somewhere where we can build our freedom
There's a land somewhere where our children will grow strong
And if our lives should be spared oh we'll need no other reason to sail on, to sail on

On I stood on the shores at St Anne
And watched them building boats to trade the oceans
And saw the preacher raise his hand saying children it's time to move on
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Oh I watched from the white Waipu sands
Saw them drop their sails and throw their anchors
Saw the old men shake each other's hand saying brothers now I think we are home
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The Boatbuilders by Dougie MacLean SONG

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Who Am I


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  • Request this song: The Boatbuilders (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.)
  • Overall rating: (22 votes)
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  • Length: 6:56
  • Times played: 18
  • People hearing: 529
  • Times requested: 16
  • First played: Feb 16th, 2007
  • Last played: Nov 20th, 2008
  • Previously played: Oct 5th, 2008
  • Song ID#: 123051

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