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Across the sea, across the world To a land yet far away
To a better life and a better world They call it Americā
We sold our lands and sold our herds
We left our mothers and the lives we knew
We left ol' England for a better land And ended as part of this crew

As the sixth bell rang out her cannons roared shot flew 'cross the waters And as the eighth bell toll'd 'twas nothing left
Of England's sons and daughters

On one fair morn as the red sky rose Our good cap'n spied the sail of black
"Take the women and children below And prepare for the attack!"
The main mast fell and her crew lie dead She listed and sank into the deep
I alone lived to tell this tale While my love lay in an endless sleep

As the sixth bell rang out her cannons roared shot flew 'cross the waters And as the eighth bell toll'd 'twas nothing left
Of England's sons and daughters

Was taken aboard pressed into the crew In blood I signed the ships orders
My heart lies in the deep with my love Cut adrift on this dark water
I took the black and did foreswear To avenge my bonny lass
But each with ship that fell you know that I fell too each time the rum filled my glass
The Black crews sails out across the water my tale grows darker as well My life and love in depths does sleep but wakes at the tolling bell

As the sixth bell rang out her cannons roared shot flew 'cross the waters And as the eighth bell toll'd 'twas nothing left Of England's sons and daughters as the eighth bell toll'd 'twas nothing left
Of this once proud England's son.

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from My Own Brand of Crazy, released March 22, 2015

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Cheeks And Phoenix Kansas City, Missouri

One Man, One Guitar, or..whatever other instrument he has handy. Add to that one Feisty Firebird. Songs from the Sea, The Celtic Tradition and beyond.

Cheeks and Phoenix can be found entertaining at Renaissance Faires, and Pubs all over. ... more

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