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The Captain's Watch

from on a dream sea by Return to Normal

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Lyrics by English songwriter Ali, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

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The captain’s watch is ticking,
we’re standing in a row.
I’m thinking of my wife at home,
and a babe I’ve yet to know.
I’ve written her a letter,
in case I don’t come back.
I left it in our dugout,
now we’re waiting to attack.

He’s calling us, “Fix Bayonets!”
and we pass it down the line.
I can’t make my fingers work,
the sergeant tell me I’ll be fine.

My country says it needs me
to do a valiant thing.
And they waved their flags and buntings,
and they sang God Save the King,
but there are many making money
from the armaments and guns.
So for the sake of God and Mammon
we will sacrifice our sons.

The captain’s watch is ticking,
a tear rolls down his cheek.
He wipes it with a gloved hand
lest the men should think him weak.
And there’s a Bible in his pocket,
and a pistol in his hand,
and he’s going to kill the enemy,
for that is God’s command.

Now we’ve fixed our bayonets,
and there’s just seconds left to go.
If I never reach the other side,
I wonder, if my wife will know.

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from on a dream sea, released March 9, 2019
Lyrics by Ali; music by Return to Normal.
Joseph Houck plays mandolin and adds backing vocals.

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Return to Normal is Corinne and Marty Lucas -- mostly acoustic oriented new folk with a theatrical and storytelling approach, rich tonal blends and a subtle infusion of jazz and soul elements.

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