Hi Everyone
This week I found a new sea shantie by an interesting folk musician named Josh O Keefe.
I thought this one would work for the "doing the work" theme since it tells the tale of a 4 year long sea voyage.
The sailors onboard this "Rudderless ship" would have been putting in hard work for those 4 years to safely reach thier destination.
I hope you guys enjoy what I have come up with for this song.
"The Rudderless Ship"
Josh O'Keefe
Call me Okeefe, another tale of the sea
Sailing by the light of the sun
In the year of our lord, two thousand something
A four year long voyage begun
All the world watched in shock, waved farewell from the dock
To us bound on a bountyless trip
And in a gale we set sail into the mouth of a whale
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
"Oh dailors take warning" screamed the red sky of morning
To a far from gallant band
While a wise lighthouse stood quiet as a mouse
Knowing we'd bury our heads in the sand
We struck left and we struck right, from the break of dawn until night
Headed nowhere, but adrift
Down the long the wavy straight of the Titanic's fate
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Oh the captain of the keel was no hands on the wheel
A reckless abandon! A fool!
With promises of freedom dropped the anchor of treason
To what depths will a man go to rule?
And his men whatever rank for him would walk the plank
Bare the lashes of his accursed whip
Paying the devil well upon a floating hell
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
I hoped a final harbour would terminate the charter
So one could unmoor no more
For the chains of the sea weighed down heavy on me
I hope to end my days on the shore
I dreamed and I dreamed of Fiddler's Green
Where the journey was all but a blip
Forget trouble and strife, close the chapter of life
Sailing on The Rudderless Ship
But a sailor's last dance is just a game of chance
Swirling around in the deep
Be it quadrille or peril you're at the wind's will
Pray the lord your soul to keep
And if you ever get the notion to be a pilot at the ocean
Find another craft to skip
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have it's own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
Your destination is unknown, the sea will have it's own
When you're sailing on The Rudderless Ship
▶️ 3Speak
It is always a luxury to visit your music brother, whether it is original or a cover, you know how to take hold of each song and put your stamp, your sound and your feeling. Thank you very much for being one of the most faithful artists of the Hive Open Mic... I really enjoyed your video, it plays perfect with the theme of the week 115!.
Thanks so much for this comment @jesuslnrs .Reading kind words like this really helps me build my confidence as I get ready to try performing some of these songs in public.
Thanks alot for your continued support!
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You are truly very talented one. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thanks so much for the kind words, I am glad you enjoyed this tune :).
Yes I am . Thank you
Always enjoy your performances. Bravo 👏
That's very kind of you to say sir , thank you very much :).
Muy bonito el tema, nunca lo había escuchado y tu voz peculiar le da un tono super cálido a esté tema.
Muchas gracias por las amables palabras, me alegro de que hayas disfrutado de la canción y de mi voz :)
This is really beautiful. You did great justice to the song. I enjoyed your rendition
Hey man, this was awesome! Absolutely loved it, you have a great voice and awesome playing. This is a super cool song, and cheers for the introductory info, was great to hear the meaning behind the tune.
Keep them coming man, look forward to more!:)