Flying into mystery (2021)     (video)

 

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1. 16 fishermen raving out on the town on E

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    16 peacocks leave their nest and go flying into mystery.

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    They try to cut the Spanish look but they look so untidy,

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    don’t ask too much you’ll never get enough

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    when you’re flying into mystery.

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    Flyin into mystery when they should be out seafarin’,

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    run out the jib rig the boom, step back reality.

 

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2. When their ship is on the ocean their nights are so empty,

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    they’re weary of the smelly fish and the wash of the salty sea.

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    16 jolly rivers each one carrying his own caul,

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    they believed it will keep death away when they face the angry squall.

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    Why face the angry squall when you could go go-go dancin’,

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    run out the jib and rig the boom step back reality.

 

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+   Yad a dad a da, yad a dad a da, yat tye a rat ti a rat ti a ra da.

      Am                      E                       E7

     Yad a dad a da, yad a dad a da, yat tye a rat tie a rat.

 

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3. To the 16 fishermen raving those girls look so fancy,

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    you could ate your fry off the back of her neck,

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    if you want some more say ‘please’.

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    When fishermen are feeling good they feel it musically,

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    they go down singing shanties to the dancefloor all at sea.

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    To the dancefloor all at sea go the 16 fishermen ravers,

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    run out the jib and rig the boom, step back reality.

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    Flyin in to mystery when they should be out seafaring,

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    run out the jib, rig the boom, step back reality.

 

       Am                     E                      E7

+   Yad a dad a da, yad a dad a da, yat tye a rat ti a rat ti a ra da.

      Am                      E                       E7                                              Am

     Yad a dad a da, yad a dad a da, yat tye a rat tie a rat, ti a ra da, yeah.

 

 

    (Christy Moore)