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Ship To Come In

from Bridges by Tim Harrison

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I used to read Dr. Seuss to my son when he was pre-verbal...he loved the sound and the sway of the language. One of the books was "Oh The Places You'll Go." This song is inspired by the "waiters" in that book.

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Ship To Come In
©Tim Harrison and Second Avenue Songs 1996


We’re waiting for our ship to come in
Waiting for the tide of healing to begin
We think we see it then it disappears again
Waiting for our ship to come in

We’re standing on a long lonesome shore
Hoping for peace but finding only war
As it was in the beginning and shall be evermore
Standing on a long lonesome shore

And we’re waiting for release from the past
Waiting for the time when we feel free at last
Waiting for the time when the anchor chain is cast
Waiting for release from the past

But don’t wait for your ship to come
Don’t wait for the tide of healing to begin
If you can’t imagine it will disappear again
Don’t wait for your ship to come in

Don’t wait for release from the past
Don’t wait for the time when you feel free at last
Cut the lines that have kept your ship held fast
And don’t wait for release from the past.

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from Bridges, released January 1, 1997
Tim Harrison vocals, guitar; Nick Naffin acoustic lead guitar, electric guitar and keyboards; Alyssa Wright cello, background vocals; Dennis Pendrith, bass; Dee Potter, drums, percussion, and background vocals; Beverly Kreller background vocals; Rick Fielding banjo, mandolin; Loretto Reid flutes and whistles; Ken Skinner keyboards; Joao Carvalho guitar, Glenn Maguire background vocals; Mose Scarlett background vocals.

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Tim Harrison Owen Sound, Ontario

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Tim Harrison has worked as an artist, songwriter, and as a creator of arts events.. Along with founding the Owen Sound Summerfolk Festival,Tim has been Artistic Director of the Mariposa, Northwind, and Eaglewood Folk Festivals, and the Big Fish Music Fest.
Tim has released eight highly acclaimed recordings of original material and has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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