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TWO 68’s AND TWO 32’s
WILL SHOOT AT THE RUSSIANS AND SAVE YOU
THE CANNONS ARE BOLD, BUT LOADED ON THE HILL
MILITIA ARE MANY AND HAVE STRONG WILL

CANNONS DID COME FROM FALKIRK TOWN
THE MEN DID LEARN TO FIRE THEM DOWN
THEY SENT THEM OFF TO THE NEW FOUND LAND
PROTECT THE TOWN, KEEP THE CANNONS MANNED

TWO 68’s WILL SAVE THIS TOWN IF THE RUSSIANS COME

FIRE! FIRE! SEND THE CANNON BALLS HIGH
FIRE! FIRE! SEND THEM TO THE SKY
THE GUNS ARRIVED, THE WORD WAS SPOKE
FEAR WAS REAL, MUZZLES POURED WITH SMOKE

TWO 68’s WILL SAVE THIS TOWN IF THE RUSSIANS COME TWO 68's WILL SAVE THIS TOWN IF THE RUSSIANS COME

THE MEN DID FIGHT WITH AUSTRALIAN MIGHT
NAPOLEON’S GUNS AND PRIDE
THE MEN WOULD FIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT
ON UNTIL THEY DIED

LOOK TO THE WEST
LOOK TO THE EAST
LOCK AND LOAD AND FIRE THE BEAST
THE RUSSIANS HAVE HEARD THERE’S GOLD IN THE HILLS
THE SOUND OF THE CANNONS GAVE THE TOWNSFOLK CHILLS

TWO 68’s WILL SAVE THIS TOWN IF THE RUSSIANS COME TWO 68's WILL SAVE THIS TOWN IF THE RUSSIANS COME

FIRE! FIRE! SEND THE CANNON BALLS HIGH
FIRE! FIRE! SEND THEM TO THE SKY

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from Blood & Bones & Fins & Glory, released September 5, 2016
(Lyrics: Lockett Music: Lockett, Franklin, Dyson)

Jordan Lockett: Drums, Mandolin, Bells, Tambourine, Lead Vocals. James Dyson: Acoustic Guitars, Nashville Tuned Guitar, Reed Organ. Gus Franklin: Bass, Acoustic Guitars, Vocals, Reed Organ, MS-10, Piano. Merryn Moir: Whistle, Uilleann Pipes.
Lachlan Davidson: Fiddle.

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The Southern Ocean Sea Band Port Fairy, Australia

The Southern Ocean Sea Band are a 10-piece band singing historical songs & shanties about their hometown.

Borne directly from the late Danny Spooner’s ‘Shanties at the River,’ sessions, they made their Port Fairy Folk Festival debut to launch their album, 'Blood & Bones & Fins & Glory,' in 2017, and have since toured the regions, spreading their historical songs & shanty love far and wide.
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