It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine
I remember that day pretty well
It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine
There was talk about a storm on the island
My God what a beautiful mornin'
They were talkin' 'bout a storm on the island
My God there were three sails leavin' from the harbor
with the women and the children on board
There were three sails leavin' from the harbor
These sails was the Ethel and the Myrtle and the Pretoria
My God they were bound for Androse
The Ethel, the Myrtle and the Pretoria
Well the Ethel was bound for Staniard Creek
They were out upon the perilous ocean
Yes the Ethel was bound for Staniard Creek
Well the Myrtle was bound for French Creek
My God what a beautiful mornin'
And the Myrtle was bound for French Creek
Oh Lord the Pretoria was alone on the ocean
Dodgin' from side to side from waves
Well the Pretoria was alone on the ocean
Great God when the big sea built up on the northwest
Well the children come lookin' for their mamas
Yeah the big sea built up on the northwest
My God when the first sea hit the Pretoria
And the children come grabbin' for their mamas
Well the first sea hit the Pretoria
My God and the sailor go downward for the bottom
And the Captain come grabbin' for the tiller
And the sailor go downward for the bottom
My God there were thirty three souls on the water
Swimmin' and prayin' to the Daniel God
Thirty three souls on the water
My God now George Brown he was the Captain
He shouts now "Children come pray!"
George Brown he was the Captain
He said "Come now witness your judgement"
I think I know what he's talkin' about
"Come now witness your judgement"
He said "Come now witness your judgement"
Everybody here knows what I'm talkin' about
"Come now witness your judgement"
Run Come See Jerusalem.
Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven Lyrics Index
Shotgun Johnson & the Mississippi Seven Index
Chords:
G 4 G 4 G 4 D 4
G 2 G7 2 C 4 G 2 D 2 G 4
The name of the chord is followed by the number of beats for which that chord is played.