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Lyrics

SALT OF THE EARTH
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC SOCAN
[Verse 1]
On cold Atlantic shores they toil
Through wind and wave and rocky soil
With weathered hands and spirits strong
They let the old ways carry on

[Verse 2]
They pack the cod on flakes to dry
Preserved by salt, under the sky
Salt was gold in ancient days
It shaped our world in many ways

[Chorus]
They haul the nets at break of day
They face the storms that come their way
Their honest hearts define their worth
They are the salt of the earth

[Bridge]
From the Sermon on the Mount
Our faith we do recount
“Salt of the earth, you are” said He
On the Sea of Galilee

[Verse 3]
Through generations by the sea
They built a life of dignity
With humble grace and honest worth
They are the salt of the earth

[Chorus]
They haul the nets at break of day
They face the storms that come their way
Their honest hearts define their worth
They are the salt of the earth

Outro
Their honest hearts define their worth
They are the salt of the earth