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13 years in Oregon

from Tales of Layton Rakes by Star Botherers

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The tale of Bunco Kelly -

lyrics

13 years in Oregon
I’m loaded in a bar, yeah - Boston house
Passed the time with slides and whiskey
As the rain came down
The deadfall didn't catch me but the blackjack did
woke up in the morning on a full rigged brig
The gold rush took the pool
Andrew Miller paid for men
Two thousand and the Indian
Two shave whores, men from the morgue
drunk and drugged it's all aboard
Shanghaied waking on a ship
Shanghaied, head bursting split
I don't recognise my name
Now I'm heading for the Orient with no pay
The rolling ship it cursed the waves
The ladders saw him fall
The bosons loaded to the gunwales
Like the night before
The captain in a fiery rage called the cabin boy
He says bring the captains daughter, her services employed
Now Young Turk got our pity, the cat came from the sack
Tied screaming to the bimmy more than 50 cross his back
When he died three days later, did you hear his prays o-lord?
The old man gave the order and we threw him overboard
Chorus
Three months blood money paid for me
To the king of the crimps Bunco Kelly
He’s a wealthy man, cos he sold my misery
And now I know that worse things happen out at sea
Chorus
I served aboard for many the year
From the orient to Portland pier
Took the blows and sore abuse
Woken for the sailors use
My youth both loved and despised
Turn him over damn his eyes
Pick that meat from off his bones and throw the rest to Davy Jones

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from Tales of Layton Rakes, released December 10, 2021
Lyrics - A.Hawkins
Music - Star Botherers
Recorded-mixed-mastered and produced by J.Howe

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Star Botherers UK

Star Botherers - 5 piece band based in Warsop - Notts -

Folk, punk, social commentary -

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Debut Album 'Happy Angry' is available on Bandcamp and other digital platforms -

Latest album - ‘Tales of Layton Rakes’ - released
10th Dec - 2021 - available on all platforms
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