| Outer banks of North Carolina
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| Lies a sleepy harbor town
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| Generations of old sailors
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| Dropped their sails and settled down
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| Sam he is a young seafarer
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| Grandson fo a schooner man
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| Catherine is a sailmaker’s daughter
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| Today he’s gonna take her hand
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| Calm waters
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| Wish them well
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| His ship’s come in
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| She’s put the wind in his sails
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| Catherine is a canvas painter
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| Paints the sun and sand and sea
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| Lately she’s been painting a portrait
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| Sammy is a dad to be
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| January brought the fever
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| Sam was right there by her side
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| Doctor told him son I’m sorry
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| But Catherine needs your prayers tonight
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| Morning light brought Sam a daughter
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| Fever took his better half
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| Sam gave Catherine to the water
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| As he held theit baby to his chest
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| His ship came in
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| But she took the wind from his sails |