Young Men On Ships

from Grandview by Mark Branscombe

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Young Men On Ships

In what may be this century’s greatest cities
Some men will never hear the knock of opportunity
Youth is spent in the shadows of doubt
Boys become men who are doing without
Kept alive by knowing how to fight

Young men on ships with guns, boom boom boom
Young men on ships with guns, whoa oh oh
Are following orders, maintaining interests on foreign borders

Right down in Times Square in the heat and hustle
There’s a little office there that offers you a better life
They’ll take you out of these city streets
Give you a chance to be all the man you can
Do something for your country and others too

Join the team that’s got the muscle
Danger and adventure await
You can travel all around the world

Young men on ships with guns, boom boom boom
Young men on ships with guns,whoa oh oh
Are following orders, maintaining interests ...on foreign border

Arabian sun warms the blood this morning
Rise and find a prayer inside your heart today
Salt and missles at the wind’s command
All hands on decks that pitch and sway
Harbor hope of returning safely to your homeland

Young men on ships with guns boom boom boom
Young men on ships with guns, whoa oh oh
The president is on the other side of the world watching CNN
Young men on ships with guns boom boom boom
Young men on ships with guns boom boom boom
With crew-cuts and new paint
And so many cannonballs the gunwales ache
Young men, young men, with guns

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from Grandview, released January 1, 2014
Mark Branscombe vocal, guitar
pd Wohl bass, guitar, keys
Chris Garnier drums

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Mark Branscombe Vancouver, British Columbia

Since 1978 a guitarist and songwriter with Mud Bay, a Vancouver blues rock band.
2014 – Solo album "Grandview"
2017 -Formed The Gravel-Aires a duet playing contemporary Acoustic Roots, North-Americana, Country and Blues music. .
The Gravel-Aires released an album “National Avenue” in 2018 and "Headlights In The Rear View Mirror" in 2021 open.spotify.com/album/5REwjE2pUXUwn0c6WFWUxE
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