Mark Lanegan - Shanty Man's Life Lyrics
A shanty man's life
Is a wearisome one
Though some say it's free from care
It's the swinging of an axe
From morning 'till night
Transported as we are
From a lady so fair
To the banks of some lonely stream
Where the wolf, bear, and owl
Give a terrifying howl
And disturb our nightly dreams
Oh sleeping at night
In our bunks without cheer
But as soon as the morning
Star does appear
To the wild woods we must go
Had we ale, wine, or beer
Our spirits far to cheer
When we're in those woods so wild
Where a glass of whiskey shone
When we're in the woods alone
For to pass away our long exile
A shanty man's life
Is a wearisome one
Tho some say it's free from care
It's the swinging of an axe
From morning 'till night
In the forest wild and drear
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Mark Lanegan Shanty Man's Life Comments
"Though some say it's free from care"...the unimaginable pain and suffering
A little Dillon perhaps
Thank you iZombie for introducing me to this masterpiece!
from İzombie... ♥
A shanty man's life
Is a wearisome one
Though some say it's free from care
It's the swinging of an axe
From morning 'till night
In the forest wild and drear
Transported as we are
From a lady so fair
To the banks of some lonely stream
Where the wolf, bear, and owl
Give a terrifying howl
And disturb our nightly dreams
Oh sleeping at night
In our bunks without cheer
While the cold winter winds do blow
But as soon as the morning
Star does appear
To the wild woods we must go
Had we ale, wine, or beer
Our spirits far to cheer
When we're in those woods so wild
Where a glass of whiskey shone
When we're in the woods alone
For to pass away our long exile
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect!!!
This song is like a haunting and old lullaby. Like something that came out of a dream, an old dream of hard and weary life.
Mark Lanegan is the most underrated singer of our generation. And he's still at it 30 years later.
Yeah cliff he is mf
cliff jumper.....Transformers fan?
me and my horse....
I love this singer, i love this song, i love this voice !
His voice is so strong!!!