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A song written by Bob and dedicated to the life and memory of For Bob 'Buck' Taylor.

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Sailor
(For Bob 'Buck' Taylor)
Words and music by Bob Kettle

Oh, sailor, sailor
You sailed out on the wind-torn water
Sailor, sailor
So many years you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
You fed the fire in the belly of a Battle-class warship
You steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home

Oh, sailor, sailor
You sailed out on The Tyne and Maidstone
Sailor, sailor
So many miles you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
You slid down the ladders into Action Stations
You steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home

Remember how the sun sank into the Tasman Sea
Where you saw fire-fingered lightning flash from heaven to the mast
And it lit a spark inside your heart for you felt free at last
You sailed away…

Oh, sailor, sailor
The boiler burned and it looked like chaos
Sailor, sailor
On many tides you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
With the bells in your head down below the airlock
You steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home

Oh, sailor, sailor
You sailed out through the Bay of Biscay
Sailor, sailor
On many lands you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
Afloat on the flood of screech and whiskey
You steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home


Remember the day when you had to leave Marseilles,
When the order came to sail and you left her on the quay,
But you said, “to hell with the storm-drench fear, with the sharks and broken skulls, my dear!”
I’ll sail away…

Oh, sailor, sailor
You sailed out on the Arctic Ocean
Sailor, sailor
On many seas you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
The furnace blazed and you kept her floatin’
You steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home

Oh, sailor, sailor
You sailed out with your comrades dear
Sailor, sailor
So many miles you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
You brought help when the earth shook in Agadir
Then you steamed away on the rolling waves
That took you far from home

Remember the stars in the southern hemisphere
And Violet smiles at the breaking and the closing of the day
With love on your side, you knew you would be alright
Just sail away...

Oh, sailor, sailor
Time rolled on and the seas got rougher
Sailor, sailor
So many years you roamed!
Sailor, sailor
Now you’re laid in the waves you’ll sail on forever…
All the love you gave will keep rolling, mate
Now you are safely home
All the love you gave will keep rolling, mate…
Now you are safely home.

Roling, roling home (repeat to fade)

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from Let The Music Speak For Itself, released May 12, 2023
Words and music by Bob Kettle

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Merry Hell Wigan, UK

Multi-award winning Merry Hell offer joyful, uplifting folk-rock, with a message for troubled times. Native to the North- West of England, the 8-piece musical charabanc was built from the embers of the much loved folk-punk band The Tansads, developing a life and feel all of its own. Through 6 albums and hundreds of gigs, they offer hope & light in our troubled times. ... more

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