Marie Christine
Gordon Lightfoot
|_ _ _ _ |_ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | |_ _ _ _ |_ _ Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ shining from the rock Or the ship Marie Christine and all her gallant lot Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ "Oh, we are close to land" Cried the brave young captain____ to his wretched band |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | Now, have you seen the harbour____ cried Marie Christine Have you seen the jagged rocks and the waters in between Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ oh, save me if you can For if you do, I promise you, I'll never sail again |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ shining from the rock Cried the brave young captain____ to his wretched lot Now, gather all your photographs and don your coats of blue If anyone can save us now, Marie Christine 'tis you |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | When I first saw Marie Christine, the woman that she was I signed aboard to man her sails, with honour held her course I christened her with old champagne and I drove her to the west Of all the men who sailed on her, in truth I sailed her best |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ shining from the rock Or the ship Marie Christine and all her gallant lot Now, have you seen the lighthouse____ "Oh, we are close to land" Cried the brave young captain____ to his wretched band |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | Come all ye would be sailors____ All ye would be sailors____ o-o-oh All ye would be sailors____ If anyone can save us now, Marie Christine 'tis you If anyone can save us now, Marie Christine 'tis you |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ |_ _ _ | |_ _ _ | Em!