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This song has been around for some time. I was musing on trade, and sail ships, and so called 'progress' and prosperity. But also the life of a sailor back in the day. Phil takes the whole arrangement somewhere else with his wonderful accordion.

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Salt and rope

The age of steam
Five fathoms away
We ride the trade winds of our fate
The gold is deep
But death lies close
Our families closer still
So Tonight we bless the salt and rope
That will lead us home

We trade in men
We trade in freedom
We give them wool And bring back silk
For god and country
For our nation
And for our children's health
So tonight we bless the salt and rope
That will bring us home

Break out the rum
roll the spices
Keep your coffee sweet
We are the lifeblood of the empire
The sailors of the fleet


The age of man
Five fathoms away
We drill the seabed for black gold
Two weeks on
And two weeks off
And for our children’s wealth
So tonight we bless the salt and rope
That will lead us
Heave away
Haul Away
No wind in our sails today
And the first mate was woken
By the silence of the sea

Break out the rum
And roll the spices
Keep your coffee sweet (x3)


Break out the rum
And roll the spices
Give your coffee hope
We are the lifeblood of the empire
The salt and the rope

credits

from Everything In The Delicatessen, released October 6, 2023
Tom Houston :Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Joe Murray : Bass and Backing Vocals
Mattie Foulds : Drums
Phil Alexander : Accordion
Mary Erskine : Backing Vocals

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Tom Houston releases his sixth studio Album in October 2023.
Everything in the Delicatessen.



Tom lives in Central Scotland and was songwriter of note on BBC Scotland's Iain Anderson's show in 2017.

He is also a regular on Tom Robinson's BBC Introducing Mixtape

'Extraordinary' Tom Robinson 2022 ... more

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