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Catlins River

from Laugh While You May by Gráinneog

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CATLINS RIVER
Rudy Sunde
Main Vocal, Sam
As mentioned elsewhere, songs that evoke a call to home from across stretches of salt water tend to resonate with us as an island dwelling band that rely on boats to get us here and there. This song of yearning for the home port is one such and describes the lives and journeys of 19th Century sailors navigating perilous seas around the South Island and feeling the call of their homes in Otago.

lyrics

Heading south we're homeward bound
Catlins River is calling me..
Blow ye fair winds, favours done
Catlins River is calling me home.

The voyage north was strong enough,
Catlins River is calling me..
Decks awash and raging rough
Catlins River is calling me home.

Cook Strait you raging hell,
Catlins River is calling me..
Our schooner rose, and then she fell.
Catlins River is calling me home.

Greymouth's cursed and Westport too.
Catlins River is calling me..
Lost both anchors in Timaru
Catlins River is calling me home.

Thirty days we're overdue.
Catlins River is calling me..
Nearly home sad, weary crew.
Catlins River is calling me home.

It's crystal clear and it's calm tonight,
Catlins River is calling me..
On we pass the Nuggets Light
Catlins River is calling me home.

False islet is on my right,
Catlins River is calling me..
Shorten sails and hang on tight.
Catlins River is calling me home.

Across the bar it's calm and it's still.
Catlins River is calling me..
Ghostly cloud hangs over the Moon.
Catlins River is calling me home.

Oh England oh here's to you.
Catlins River is calling me..
It's best that you look for another crew
Catlins River is calling me home.

Oh England oh here's to you.
Catlins River is calling me..
It's best that you look for another crew
For Catlins bush is calling me home.

credits

from Laugh While You May, released June 19, 2021
Sammy Leary - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo
Alan Knight - Backing Vocals, Guitar
Helen Cobbett - Backing Vocals, Bodrahn
Ben Cobbett - Fiddle
Andy Spence - Backing Vocals

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