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Before you ask your mother what went on
On her cruise to the Bahamas
Just ask us instead
Because your mother will certainly be wrong
This ain't your mama's Bahamas cruise
There's music that makes us want to dance
To be Irish, to take a chance
A cruise for the fucking punks
If you're not fucking nuts about music then get the fuck out while you can
This ain't your mama's Bahamas cruise
Don't forget to sign up as a marrow donor with Rob
All you have to do is swipe your cheek with a swab
And donations hurt less than tattoos
Real punks care what's outside their tightknit mob
This ain't your mama's Bahamas cruise
Have you looked up everything you can do inside?
It's more than drunken hot tub shows that made us cry
You'll never, ever get bored
It's good it makes a good last supper because I can't promise you won't die
This ain't your mama's Bahamas cruise
Someone's probably getting lucky while I sing this but that's all right
There ain't no sea that's ever shone, will ever shine this bright
This ain't your mama's Bahamas cruise
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Swag Song
02:24
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What keepsakes do you have from the very best time of your life?
I've got countless treasures I can hold to remember mine
Whatever you can think of I have
T-shirts, buttons, rings and bracelets, magnets
Stickers, bottle openers and lanyards
Different kinds of wearable shamrocks and candy
I'm blinged out to the max with festive crap
Wearing it from head to toe to wrist to waist
Still I think my suitcase handle's gonna snap
But I don't care, I'm keeping all I can of this place
This is the swag song, this is the swag song
This is the swag song, yeah
I'm going home with drawstring bags and condoms and kazoos
Postcards, poker chips, temporary tattoos
Door hangers, shot glasses, picks for my guitar
Hand crocheted things, oh how time consuming they are
Dog tags and beer koozies, soap poured into molds by the very best
And if we're really lucky, authentic leprechaun vest
I'm blinged out to the max with festive crap
Wearing it from head to toe to wrist to waist
Still I think my suitcase handle's gonna snap
But I don't care, I'm keeping all I can of this place
This is the swag song, this is the swag song
This is the swag song, yeah
This is the swag song, this is the swag song
This is the swag song, yeah
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All Because of the Boat
02:50
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Do you remember the second year?
I dragged this beat-up guitar everywhere I went for three days
And the results were so clear
What couldn't I achieve now that I had found my place?
But everyone knows that the highlight
Was a broken string at a drunken Love Hope Strength show
I got to sing with my favorite singer that night
And I got support from people I didn't even know
The greatest things that could have happened, happened on this cruise
And I'm bolder for the lesson that dreams really come true
And it's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
It's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
But would I even make the top ten
Of incredible ways that lives have changed on this boat?
Every time we meet I get reminded again
Of people boarding after losses, after losing all hope
The one love spirit heals many scars
And gives us courage to chase the adventures that we need
Whether you've found new love or found who you are
Don't leave it behind, take it with you when you leave
Doesn't matter if you call us friends or family or a tribe
It's a bond that can't be broken and it makes us feel alive
And it's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
It's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
And some of you are close friends and some I may never meet
But I want the best for each of you and I know you want the same for me
So here's to me and here's to you
Here's to the weekend and here's to the future
Here's to another 20 years of love and adventures with you
And it's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
It's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
It's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
It's all because of the boat, it's all because of the boat
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Amanda Rose Riley Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Quirky, punk & pop-influenced acoustic singer-songwriter. Equal parts dreamer and doer.
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Good (largely political) album for the times. Lots of creative ideas in the lyrics, and it sounds quite different from the first Non Canon album.
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I love her voice and acoustic guitar writing/performance.
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Curate Calm, Create Chaos
by Sean McGowan
Catchy tunes, hard hitting lyrics, cool accent. It's been on my heavy rotation for months!
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