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Yuletide Tide
Gary O’Driscoll © 2025
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC
[Verse 1]
The sea has been my mistress
The waves my only friend
Months of salt sea water
No sight of journey’s end
The nets are full
The days are long
I dream of home each night
But the Yuletide Tide will carry me
Back to the harbour lights

[Prechorus]
A letter tucked inside my coat
Her words still warm my heart

[Chorus]
On the Yuletide Tide
I’ll sail back home
With gifts and dreams
No more to roam
We’ll build a house where the kids can play
On the Yuletide Tide
Coming home to stay

[Verse 2]
I’ve sent the gold
The silver too
To keep the fire alive
I've tended fields
Kept the fire
My love
My kids
My life
A doll for Grace
A book for Tom
And build new memories
On the Yuletide Tide
He's coming home
Coming home to me

[Prechorus]
The frost may bite
The winds may howl
But hope is in the air

[Chorus]
On the Yuletide Tide
I’ll sail back home
With gifts and dreams
No more to roam
We’ll build a house where the kids can play
On the Yuletide Tide
Coming home to stay

[Chorus]
On the Yuletide Tide
I’ll sail back home
With gifts and dreams
No more to roam
We’ll build a house where the kids can play
On the Yuletide Tide
Coming home to stay