Cyril Said It All Before (Tom Lewis) You think life in the Navy's like a prisoner doing time And working in a submarine's like being down a mine You joined this mob to go to sea then for the shore you pine I'm sure that no one's ever had a feeling just like mine Then you listen to the words in Grey Funnel Line And Cyril said it all before Now I sailed east of Suez, went up to Malta's golden strand I marched the streets of Singapore behind a boot necked band I smoked my fellow's fags and complained about the brand Pompey Lil once said she would take me to the promised land And Cyril said it all before I know it's true in every port we're sure to have a dame And chasing skirt in guz or pub is just part of the game Then you meet your one true love, you offer her your name But she make's a fool of you, she turns your love to shame Sally Free and Easy, yes that should be her name And Cyril said it all before If things don't change they'll stay the same was on the dockyard wall But now I'm older I've found out it's not like that at all The more things change, the more they stay the same should be the call I still salute officers, the mighty never fall But you can still get hot dogs from the Oggie Man's old stall And Cyril said it all before A lean and unwashed tippy at the age of 39 I'm nearly in the sidings now, I've almost done my time And Five Foot Flirt's don't come my way, or if they do I fail I never did find Sammy's Bar, it was my holy grail It's time for me to say goodbye to Diesel and to Shale But Cyril said it all before Cyril Tawney is a prolific writer of sea songs I only recognize 6 of his. Can you find more? Written by Tom Lewis and recorded by him SOF
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