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New challenge day 50 - My fathers gun

Hi team


I watched this film again this week for the reason that it is about a guy losing his dad.


It has always been a favourite of mine.


The song "my fathers gun" by Elton John is an important song of the film.


So I thought I would share it here.




From this day on I own my father's gun


We dug his shallow grave beneath the sun


I laid his broken body down below the Southern land


It wouldn't do to bury him where any Yankee stands

I'll take my horse and I'll ride the northern plain


To wear the color of the greys and join the fight again


I'll not rest until I know the cause is fought and won


From this day on until I die I'll wear my father's gun

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


So slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

As soon as this is over we'll go home


To plant the seeds of justice in our bones


To watch the children growing and see the women sewing


There'll be laughter when the bells of freedom ring

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


All I said, all I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


All I said, all I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend, oh

I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


All I said, all I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

I'd like to know where the riverboat, the riverboat, the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine, that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


All I said is slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

I'd like to know where the riverboat sails tonight


To New Orleans well that's just fine, that's just fine alright


'Cause there's fighting there and the company needs men


All I said, all I said, slip us a rope and sail on round the bend

Riverboat sails tonight


That's just fine, alright


Ah ah ah ah


Slip us a rope, sail, sail around, sail around the bend


Riverboat sails tonight





No workout today


Chris

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