paroles de chanson Another Long Night - Seth Lakeman

I bash my spine on solid rock,
And I laid my head in sand,
I've spit my lips on words that fit,
On the docks of this fine land.

I've slept on boards I can't afford,
And I laid my troubles down,
When there're nothing left to tie me up,
I go hard on the heavy ground.

Here upon this waterside,
In the evening when I raise my eyes,
I burn, bend and brace for another long night.

I sweat and slave in the loading light,
Now the engine grunts and squeals,
I've rendered rough when times are tough,
I've run on four square wheels,
All the stink of fumes for all they moved,
When they steam those windows round
When there're nothing left to tie me up,
I go hard on the heavy ground.

Here upon this waterside,
In the evening when I raise my eyes,
I burn, bend and brace for another long night, for another long night.

And I've lifted gold and I've scratched for tin,
And I've rolled those barrels down,
I've spun those ropes and stacked those boats,
I've bashed that aching ground,
I'm a stevedore who works on shore,
And I've reason to be proud,
When there're nothing left to tie me up,
I go hard on the heavy ground.

Here upon this waterside,
In the evening when I raise my eyes,
I burn, bend and brace for another long night, for another long night.

As the winter shadows stalks the day,
All the hiring crews are gone,
But the driving force on the busy wharf clocks off for a tidy sum,
One last ship was set to sail,
With the cargo packed and bound,
In the turning mist, this docker ship, lay deep in the hollow ground.

Here upon this waterside,
In the evening when I raise my eyes,
I burn, bend and brace for another long night, for another long night,