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1 | Sea Of No Cares (Doyle/McCann/Trapper)
- The lyrics for this song were written by Chris Trapper, upon a lovely trip to Newfoundland. He said numerous times that the island had liberated him, and it is that very feeling that inspired him to write the song about a boy who finds the courage to love, and throw his fears in the Sea of No Cares.

2 | Penelope (C. Hynes)
- Not much history was available for me on this song, but I do know it was written by Chris Hynes, about a Jamaican woman who takes the courage to head off to America. Upon arrival, she finds that her new life is much more difficult than her old, and flees from the States to discover that her home is where she belongs.

3 | Clearest Indication (Doyle/McCann/Trapper)
- Same as Penelope, I've not a lot of history on this one. This song is about closure in relationships, because it tells a small story of the rough side of love. It's true that when love grows weak, communication fades as well, leaving both parties clueless.

4 | Scolding Wife (Trad. Arranged by Great Big Sea)
- This song was brought to the band by Power, who'd first learned it from his cousin Mike Houlian, of Flat Rock. The song itself is of a rare and old 'breed', per se, and tells the tale of a man bound to his horrid and scolding wife. The tune and solo is a portion of the 'Cook In the Galley' jig.

5 | Stumbling In (Doyle)
- Written in Doyle's style, this song tells of how ridiculously idiotic one can be when faced with love. Nerves and tension lead the way to make you say stupid things, or 'stumble in', but as Doyle says, the male means well and the woman sees through the goof ups. You just can't say no to a sweet guy like Alan.

6 | A Boat Like Gideon Brown (Frank Dwyer/Arranged by Great Big Sea)
- Leo Kinsella, a local folk singer, sang this song at a party where Edward McCann was present. Edward remembered hearing it, and the boys did the research to find it. Frank Dwyer had written it, and many more, based on his life on Fogo Island, North-West Newfoundland. It tells the tale of a father who promised a 'Boat like Gideon Brown' to his son, but passed away before finding the funds. Before he died, he told his son that when the day did indeed occur, they'd pay him off. And with this pay, he should go to St. John's and buy himself the boat.

7 | Widow in the Window (Doyle/McCann/Trapper)
- Again, not much is known towards this one. McCann sings it in a mournful, but hopeful style, which brings out the efforts but into it. It's a colourful song about a man who falls in love with a widow. But she still feels sad, and he desperatly tries to convince her that her husband's ship will never come in.

8 | French Perfume (Hallett)
- Up until recently, I strongly thought this song was of traditional origin. But Hallett has such an amazing way with words, and the verses overlap beautifully with genius in rhyme. It tells of a smuggler hopelessly and materialistically in love with a beautiful lady. The smuggler in question would do anything for the lady, except surrender to the mounties.

9 | Yarmouth Town (Trad. Arranged by Great Big Sea)
- This song was tought to the boys when they were kids, and they've remembered it ever since. As the song goes, a pretty little blond lady refuses marriage to a sailor, but tells him that if he wishes to hold on to her, he can. The solo here is from the repertoire of the late Emile Benoit.

10 | Barque In the Harbour (Trad. Arranged by Great Big Sea)
- The used version of this song come from North Harbour, Placentia Bay. It tells a common story in Newfoundland folk, of a sailor who never forgot his first love. The exact tale is of a Spanish maiden who steps forth to a Sailor in a bar. Love is quick to blossom, but the sailor must indeed leave the shores, and the Spaniard. The solo is an original and traditional air, called 'Concerning One Summer in Bonay I Spent'.

11 | Own True Way (Doyle/McCann/Trapper)
- This song tells of how Atlantic Canadians, particularly Newfoundlanders, have their ways of doing everything. Same result, different process. We speak our own ways, and see beauty in things that city-dwellers have long overlooked. A very true subject and concept for Atlantic Canadians such as meself. Very cool.

12 | Fortune (Trad. Arranged by Great Big Sea)
- The first song in the set, Feller From Fortune, is a song from Newfoundland tradition. Only two of the many verses are sung by the boys, and the song itself was highly re-detailed, so to speak. The second tune is of Scandavian origin, and the third is a speedy and jaunty song from the repertoire of Rufus Guinchard.

Sea of No Cares

When you're in love, there's no time and no space.
There's a permanent smile on your face.
Your friends all complain that you're going insane,
but the truth is they're just afraid.

(Chorus:)
And hey, hey, hey somewhere.
You threw your fear in the sea of no cares.
And hey, hey, hey somewhere,
you threw your fear in the sea of no cares.

When you decide that what counts is inside
Your friends all say it's a lie
But there's no brighter light than the look in her eyes
When you're walking her home through the night

(Chorus)

Bridge
Let your self go with the tide
There's an angel by your side
Tonight

Back at the bar getting cynically stoned
Your friends are drinking alone
But it's funny, they don't even cross your mind
When she asks you into her home

(Chorus x2)

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Penelope

Penelope works in the market
Down in the coconut trees
She’s saving up all her money
To go to America across the sea

She once had an uncle
He lived in Detroit town
They got all his post cards
But his body has never been found

To this day
To this day

She got a job as a domestic
Workin' for the minimum wage
All her friends back home in Jamaica
They say, ‘You really got it made in the shade’

But they don’t see her sweat and grind
And her bended on her knees
She wishes she was back in Jamaica
Beneath the coconut trees

(Chorus:)

Everyday, Everyday
Everyday, Everyday

Solo

(Chorus)

Penelope’s back in the market
She found what it was all about
Oh no, she doesn’t regret it
She’s just glad that she got out

But others aren’t so lucky
They’re there till the day they die
Trapped in steel and concrete
No beach No moon No sky

(Chorus)

Solo

(Chorus)

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Clearest Indication

You left in the morning
You left without a word
Did you get what you came for
Is this what I deserve

Oh I know the silence was the loudest thing I ever heard

(Chorus:)

Where do we stand, what am I supposed to do
Give me the clearest indication,
that I am not alone with you
Reach out your hand, in a world I thought I knew
I need the clearest indication,
the clearest indication from you

Did we have all we wanted
And let it slip away in time
Like a country divided
Fifty-one to forty-nine, years ago

I suppose We just can’t seem to make up our mind

(Chorus)

(Bridge:)
Times like these its hard to see
With any kind of clarity
What’s the point of wondering anymore
So much I just can’t figure out
I’d love to know without a doubt for sure, for sure

(Chorus)

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The Scolding Wife

Well, I (D)came into a (G)Scoldng wife
A (A)few short years a(D)go
And ever since, I lead a life of misery and woe
My wife, she is a tyrant, around the room and in.
Ah, she'd sell me to the Devil for a glass or two of gin.

Sure, I'll get up and go to work, as mild as any man.
And she'll get up and dress herself, and go and have her dram.
And if I chance to say a word, it's well I know my doom.
She'll follow me with the fire shovel up and down the room!

(Chorus:)
And (G)If the Devil'd (D)take her,
I'd (G)thank him for his (D)pain.
I (G)swear to God, I'll (D)hang myself
if (A)I get married again
And (G)if the Devil'd (D)take her,
I'd (G)thank him for his (D)pain.
Oh, I (D)swear to God, I'll (G)hang myself
if (A)I get married ag(D)ain

When I get up at breakfast time, she'll tap me on the head.
When I come home at dinner time, I'll find her drunk in bed.
When I come home at supper time, with patience, I must stop!
'Cause she drinks what's in the tea-pot, and I must drink the slops.

(chorus)

Well, once, I asked me scolding wife if I could go to bed.
She scarce gave me an hour on the pillow to lay me head.
When like a roarin' lion, she came bustin' down the door.
She caught me by the middle, and threw me naked on the floor!

(chorus)

(solo)

Now, me and my companions go to a public place.
She'll search around the neighborhood, until she finds my face.
She'll hoist me up, and ridicule before the company,
saying, 'Petticoats is your master, and forever more shall be!'

(chorus x3)
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Stumbling In

I don’t mind confiding
That I make stupid mistakes
Been misled and misguided
And I’m easily led astray

But you can dance with disaster
Never missing a step
Spinning faster and faster
Long after I’ve already slipped

But in the middle of it all
You always break my fall
In the middle of it all

(Chorus:)
Over and over, again and again
You float through the door and I’m Stumbling In
I’m twisted and tangled and soaked to the skin
You float through the door and I’m Stumbling In again

Pulled in every direction
I’ve a million regrets
You’re the perfect protection
When I’m diving in over my head

But in the middle of it all
You always break my fall
In the middle of it all

(Chorus)

Bridge
There’s bones in my closet,
I’ve collected quite a few
God knows what causes an angel to love a fool
An angel to love a fool.

But in the middle of it all
You always break my fall
In the middle of it

(Chorus)

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A Boat Like Gideon Brown

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Widow In the Window

Waiting for the nightingale to sing
Waiting for the harbour lights to dim
I’ve been on the outside looking in
While the widow in the window waits for him

(Chorus 1:)
But he won’t be back
Won’t you realize that
He’s laughing at your sorrow

Waiting for a ship that won’t come in
Waiting for a tear to reach her chin
I’m knocking, but she will not let me in

(Chorus 2:)
And he won’t be back
Can’t you realize that
He’s laughing at your sorrow
How can I explain, your love is all in vain
While he wastes your precious hours
I could fill your days with flowers

Bridge
How can I replace
the smile upon your face
Of a lover that I can never be
How can I begin, to make you love again
And try to make you see

(Chorus 1 and 2)

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