Brothers of the Sea

from Our Town by Jonathan Thompson

/

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Jonathan Thompson's latest album ‘Our Town’ is a ‘tour de force’ of observation and personal stories set to memorable melodies that instantly engage the listener. The beauty of the passage of time and a sense of place is captured in these 14 original tunes. Comes in a limited edition digipak with artwork by JT.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Our Town via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 4 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      £11 GBP or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £1 GBP  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

lyrics

Brothers of the Sea

The Acasta was her name and riveted on the Clyde
A handsome class destroyer with the Ardent at her side
The orders came to leave the land beyond the Narvik hills
Fifteen hundred men rolled and pitched and drilled
Through the sea

Glorious was heavily laden the jewel of the fleet, more men, machines and hurricanes that you would wanna meet, but the orders came to break away and steam their way back home, a foolish choice you might have thought cause it left her all alone
In the sea

Then out of a bright June day as elegant as a swan
The fiercest demon of the sea was known by everyone
The Scharnhorst wasted little time, hit the Glorious hard
No match for a cargo ship with a hole torn deep inside
In rushed the sea, and they were singing

We’re going down boy’s, we’re going down
To the depths of the deep blue sea
Remember, they will remember
For we are all brothers of the sea

Acasta and the Ardent filled the air with smoke
A pair of gallant warriors everyone did note
No Gladiator was in the air nor a Swordfish in the sky
To warn the brothers of the sea that many men could die
In the sea

Like two little sisters they zig zagged through the swell
Tried to protect the mother ship and the Devonshire as well
The Ardent disappeared and the Acasta went in hard
Fired at the Scharnhorst and hurt her deep inside
Raged the sea

Well little Tommy Thompson was down below that day
Firing up the Acasta no chance to get away
He said goodbye to his Nancy and namesake little boy
As the Scharnhorst opened up and hit her like a toy
In rushed the sea and he was singing

We’re going down boys we’re going down
To the depths of the deep blue sea
Remember, she will remember
For you are my love Nancy

We’re going down boys we’re going down
To the depths of the deep blue sea
Remember, they will remember
For we are all brothers of the sea
For we are all brothers, of the sea

Words & music Jonathan Thompson Meadow Music 2013

credits

from Our Town, released April 29, 2013

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Jonathan Thompson image

Jonathan Thompson Hampshire, UK

Jonathan Thompson writes and performs songs drawn from everyday experiences and observations to foot tapping folk and blues guitar grooves. His musical journey as a songwriter has been relatively new but his roots and influences started early by listening to Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, Simon & Art Garfunkel and Blues artist's. In 2001 he started to perform and has produced two studio albums ... more

contact / help

Contact Jonathan Thompson

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like Jonathan Thompson, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now