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<blockquote data-quote="TheAuldGrump" data-source="post: 1508029" data-attributes="member: 6957">Safe in the Harbor -Eric Bogle&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Have you stood by the ocean on a diamond-hard morning&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; And felt the horizon stir deep in your soul&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Watched the wake of a steamer as it cuts through blue water&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Been gripped by a fever you just can't control&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Oh to throw off the shackles, and fly with the seagulls&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To where green waves tumble before a driving sea wind&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Or to lie on the decking on a warm summer evening&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Watch the red sun fall burning beneath the earth's rim&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Chorus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; But to every sailor comes time to drop anchor&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Haul in the sail, and make the lines fast&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You deep water dreamer, your journey is over&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You're safe in the harbor at last&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You're safe in the harbor at last&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Some men are sailors, but most are just dreamers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Held fast to the anchors they forge in their minds&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Who in their hearts know they'll never sail over deep water&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To search for a treasure they're afraid they won't find&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So in sheltered harbors they cling to their anchors&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bank down their boilers and shut down their steam&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; And wait for the sailors to return with the treasures&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; That will fan the dull embers and fire up their dreams&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; And some men are schemers, who laugh at the dreamers&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Take the gold from the sailors and turn it to dross&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; They're men in a prison, they're men without vision&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Whose only horizon is profit and loss&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; So when storm-clouds come sailing across your blue ocean&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hold fast to your dreaming for all that you're worth&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; For as long as there're dreamers, there will always be sailors&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bringing back their bright treasures from the corners of earth The Auld Grump, working his way through the steamships...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TheAuldGrump, post: 1508029, member: 6957"] [b]Safe in the Harbor[/b] -[i]Eric Bogle[/i] Have you stood by the ocean on a diamond-hard morning And felt the horizon stir deep in your soul Watched the wake of a steamer as it cuts through blue water Been gripped by a fever you just can't control Oh to throw off the shackles, and fly with the seagulls To where green waves tumble before a driving sea wind Or to lie on the decking on a warm summer evening Watch the red sun fall burning beneath the earth's rim Chorus But to every sailor comes time to drop anchor Haul in the sail, and make the lines fast You deep water dreamer, your journey is over You're safe in the harbor at last You're safe in the harbor at last Some men are sailors, but most are just dreamers Held fast to the anchors they forge in their minds Who in their hearts know they'll never sail over deep water To search for a treasure they're afraid they won't find So in sheltered harbors they cling to their anchors Bank down their boilers and shut down their steam And wait for the sailors to return with the treasures That will fan the dull embers and fire up their dreams And some men are schemers, who laugh at the dreamers Take the gold from the sailors and turn it to dross They're men in a prison, they're men without vision Whose only horizon is profit and loss So when storm-clouds come sailing across your blue ocean Hold fast to your dreaming for all that you're worth For as long as there're dreamers, there will always be sailors Bringing back their bright treasures from the corners of earth The Auld Grump, working his way through the steamships... [/QUOTE]

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