A Sailor's Life

from When The Music Ends by Jon Fletcher

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Well if I were a sailor, with a ship to carry me
I'd seek out my adventure on the wide and open sea
But every night I'd pray the winds to blow me back to thee
No a sailor's life is not the life for me

And if I were a travelling man, throughout the land I'd roam
The open road ahead of me would be my only home
But don't you just get weary when you're always moving on?
No a travelling life is not the life for me

And if I were a holy man, I'm sure I'd see the light
And I'd praise the Lord Almighty in the morning, noon and night
But the world is full of pleasures, and temptation's hard to fight
No a holy life is not the life for me

And if I were a wealthy man, with money in great store
Well I swear I would be generous and never keep a score
But I never met the rich man yet that didn't want for more
No a life of wealth is not the life for me

Now let music be an ocean that we may sail upon
Let friendship be the open road, and I will ramble on
And let my faith be love, and let my fortune be a song
For a simple life is all the life,
A simple life is all the life,
A simple life is all the life I need

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from When The Music Ends, released April 4, 2020
Jon Fletcher: vocal, harmonica, bouzouki, percussion
Colin Fletcher: double bass, vocal
Jane Griffiths: fiddle, vocal
Lisa Fitzgibbon: guitar, vocal
Doug Lang: bodhran
Barney Morse-Brown: vocal

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Dazzling fingerstyle guitar, gently soulful vocals and songs aimed straight at the heart: Jon Fletcher weaves strands of English folk, jazz, blues and acoustic pop into a compelling and original take on the troubadour tradition.

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