Retirement Song (2023) versuri

Retirement Song (2023) lyrics by The Longest Johns

Verse 1
I’ve been roaming all my life
And now I’ve found a lady wife
I’m staying right here
Oh, I won’t go sailing anymore
I won’t obey the ocean’s call
I’m staying right here (Hey!)

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need (Hey!)

Verse 2
At 14 I was cabin boy
To fearsome Captain Buckleroy
I’m staying right here
When I was sick he ordered cat-a-nine
Until I said that I felt fine
I’m staying right here (Hey!)

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need (Hey! Ho!)

Verse 3
At 20 I manned that crows nest
And Captain said I was the best
I’m staying right here
But I nearly lost my eyes to God
Just looking out for old Cape Cod
I’m staying right here (Woo!)

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need (Hey!)

Verse 4
At 25, no man alive
Could match my skill for gunnin’ (Kablammo!)
I’m staying right here
But the Captain he got drunk one night
And sank the blasted cannon
I’m staying right here (Hey!)

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need (Hey! Ho!)

Verse 5
Captain died at 28
And by then I was his first mate
I’m staying right here
Oh, they tried to give me his command
But I was hungry for the land
I’m staying right here (Hey!)

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need

Verse 6
Stepped ashore at Felixstowe
And made for Bristol by the road
I’m staying right here
Oh I fell in love when first I saw her
Avon county’s finest daughter
And now she’s got me staying right here, hoo-hey!

Chorus
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need
I’ll be a man of the land
I’ll be a man of the trees
I’ll be a man wherever my woman will be
I won’t be any captain’s mate
I won’t be servant of the seas
‘Cause this pretty little woman is all I need