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Life on the Water

by Doug Hawco

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1.
OUT ON THE OCEAN FAR AWAY FROM LAND ME AND MY BROTHER TAKE IT IN FIRST HAND UP EARLY MORNING JUST LIKE OUR DAD GET THE BOAT READY FOR WHAT'S AHEAD LIFE ON THE WATER THAT FEELING'S NEVER GOOD THERE'S GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES SOMETHINGS ARE NEVER UNDERSTOOD BUT GETTING BACK TO THE LAND WITH MY BABY IN MY HAND THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR FACING COLD WEATHER OH THE WAVES ARE HIGH JUST THINK OF MY FAMILY AND HOW THEY ARE SOME GREAT MEMORIES SOME ARE SO SAD I LOVE THIS WAY OF LIFE JUST LIKE MY DAD LIFE ON THE WATER THAT FEELING'S NEVER GOOD THERE'S GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES SOMETHINGS ARE NEVER UNDERSTOOD BUT GETTING BACK TO THE LAND WITH MY BABY IN MY HAND THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR WE'VE LOST FAMILY WE'VE LOST FRIENDS TIME AFTER TIME THE LIFE THAT WE HAVE BOY IT SUITS ME JUST FINE LIFE ON THE WATER THAT FEELING'S NEVER GOOD THERE'S GOOD TIMES AND BAD TIMES SOMETHINGS ARE NEVER UNDERSTOOD BUT GETTING BACK TO THE LAND WITH MY BABY IN MY HAND THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR THAT'S WHAT IT'S FOR
2.
LAYING OUT ON A SUMMER DAY I'M DRINKING WHISKEY YOUR DRINKING LEMONADE SITTING OUT ON A PORCH SWING WHILE GARTH BROOKS IS PLAYING REMEMBER TRYING TO RUN AWAY GOT ON A TRAIN CAUSE WE CAN'T STAY JUST THE THOUGHT OF LOSING YOU GIRL THAT'S THE LIFE I DON'T WANT IN THIS WORLD LET'S KICK OFF OUR SHOES AND DANCE TONIGHT GO FOR A WALK IN THE MOONLIGHT WATCHING YOUR FACE AS IT GLOWS THAT'S ALL I NEED THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW THERE'S MOMENTS THAT WE CAN'T STAND TO TALK JUST BRINGS US BACK IN TIME LIKE SCHOOL KIDS WALKING AROUND THE MALL YOU KNOW BABE WE HAVE IT ALL LET'S KICK OFF OUR SHOES AND DANCE TONIGHT GO FOR A WALK IN THE MOONLIGHT WATCHING YOUR FACE AS IT GLOWS THAT'S ALL I NEED THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW I'VE BEEN FALLING DOWN TO PIECES I'VE BEEN DRINKING TO MUCH WINE TRYING TO HOLD MY DESPERATION CAUSE YOUR ALWAYS ON MY MIND LAYING OUT ON A SUMMER DAY WHILE I'M DRINKING WHISKEY YOUR DRINKING LEMONADE SITTING OUT ON A PORCH SWING WHILE GARTH BROOKS IS PLAYING LET'S KICK OFF OUR SHOES AND DANCE TONIGHT LET'S GO FOR A WALK IN THE MOONLIGHT WATCHING YOUR FACE AS IT GLOWS THAT'S ALL I NEED THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW THAT'S ALL I NEED THAT'S ALL I NEED TO KNOW
3.
Newfoundland 03:03
cOME ON BOYS LETS START TO PLAY GET 'EM GOING MAKE 'EM DANCE AWAY LOOK THERE'S DAD DANCING ON THE FLOOR MAYBE LATER HE'LL PLAY US A CHORD TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE THE PARTY NEVER ENDS TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND LET'S DO IT ONCE AGAIN TAKE YOUR FRIEND'S DOWN AND SEE GEORGE LET'S GET 'EM SCREECHED IN MAYBE HAVE SOME MORE I FEEL REAL GOOD NOW THINK I'M GONNA STAY LET'S GRAB SOME LADIES AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE THE PARTY NEVER ENDS TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND LET'S DO IT ONCE AGAIN IT'S THREE IN THE MORNING LET'S GRAB SOME FOOD GO BACK TO JOE'S HOUSE WHERE THE PARTY'S STILL GOOD LET'S GRAB SOME GUITARS BABY CLAP YOUR HANDS I WANT YOU TO DANCE, WANT YOU TO JUMP WANT YOU TO SING ALONG WITH THE BAND TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE THE PARTY NEVER ENDS TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND LET'S DO IT ONCE AGAIN TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND WHERE THE PARTY NEVER ENDS TAKE ME BACK HOME TO NEWFOUNDLAND LET'S DO IT ONCE AGAIN
4.
I'll Try 03:50
AND OUR LIVES SEEN UPS AND DOWNS AND THE WORLD KEEPS ROLLING AROUND AND I KNOW THESE DAYS ARE GONE BUT TOMORROW WILL COME ALONG AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M TOUGH ENOUGH AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M STRONG ENOUGH BUT I'LL TRY AND THESE FEELINGS THEY HURT INSIDE AND I TURN TO YOU AND WONDER WHY TAKE THIS PAST I DON'T NEED LEAVE THIS FUTURE FOR US TO KEEP AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M TOUGH ENOUGH AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M STRONG ENOUGH BUT I'LL TRY YOU CAN ONLY SEE ME SCREW THINGS UP OUTSIDE YOU CAN ONLY FIND ME AS I'M JUST ABOUT TO HIDE JUST ABOUT TO HIDE AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M TOUGH ENOUGH AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M STRONG ENOUGH AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'M TOUGH ENOUGH BUT I'LL TRY
5.
Leaving Home 04:03
I'M LEAVING TOMORROW MUST BE ON MY WAY WHEN TIMES ARE TROUBLE NEVER LOOK AWAY I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I'M READY CAUSE I KNOW YOU'LL ALWAYS BE ON MY MIND BUT AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME BABY LIFE IS NOT JUST TIME NO APOLOGIES TOMORROW JUST PROMISES CAN'T GROW IN THE PRESENT BUT KNOW THAT WE CAN IT'S NOT EASY TO GO HOME AS YOU MAY THINK MOST THINGS THERE JUST NEVER CHANGE THEY ALWAYS STAY THE SAME LIFE IS HARDER WITHOUT YOU THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I KNOW SO WE'LL MAKE IT I KNOW THIS JUST TRUST MY HARDER WAYS NO APOLOGIES TOMORROW JUST PROMISES CAN'T GROW IN THE PRESENT BUT KNOW THAT WE CAN NO APOLOGIES TOMORROW JUST PROMISES CAN'T GROW IN THE PRESENT BUT KNOW THAT WE CAN
6.
I REMEMBER YOUR CALLS ALMOST EVERY NIGHT YOU'D ASK SON HOW YOU DOIN WELL I'M DOIN ALRIGHT WE'D TALK ABOUT THE SAME THING ALL THE TIME BUT ALL I COULD THINK OF WAS THE LOVE IN YOUR SMILE AS TIME MOVED ON THINGS DIDN'T SEEM THE SAME NOW I HAVE MY OWN BOY YOU KNOW THE ONE WITH YOUR NAME HE CHASES HIS DREAMS LIKE YOU TAUGHT ME TO DO YOU KNOW FORGET ABOUT THE BAD TIMES LET THE GOOD TIMES SHOW THROUGH WHEN HE CAME IN THIS WORLD IT WAS SO SNOWY THAT'S THE SONG YOU TAUGHT HIM TO SING ALMOST EVERY NIGHT NOW WE WALK DOWN THIS ROAD AND WE'LL SING IT TOGETHER AND THE ONLY THING THAT'S MISSING IS THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES FUNNY HOW THIS CIRCLE KEEPS MOVING ALONG THE THINGS THAT YOU TAUGHT ME ARE NOW BEING PASSED ON WE KICK AND WE PLAY I TRY TO KEEP HIM ON TRACK CAUSE I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN DAD YOU'VE ALWAYS HAD MY BACK NOW THAT WE'RE OLDER AND MY SON IS ON HIS WAY LIFE AS I KNOW IT CHANGES DAY BY DAY NOW THAT YOUR GONE YOU'LL ALWAYS BE WITH ME THROUGH CAUSE EVERYTIME I LOOK AT HIM I SEE YOU CAUSE EVERYTIME I LOOK AT HIM I SEE YOU WHEN HE CAME IN THIS WORLD IT WAS SO SNOWY THAT'S THE SONG YOU TAUGHT HIM TO SING ALMOST EVERY NIGHT NOW WE WALK DOWN THIS ROAD AND WE'LL SING IT FOREVER AND THE ONLY THING THAT'S MISSING IS THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES BUT EVERYTIME I LOOK AT HIM I SEE THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES
7.

credits

released February 9, 2017

Produced by Doug Hawco

Life on the Water- mandolin,bass,guitar recorded by Brad Davidge, keyboards and vocals by Doug Hawco
All I Need to Know- mandolin by Brad Davidge- guitar, drums, vocals, bass and keyboards by Doug Hawco
Newfoundland-mandoline by Brad Davidge- other instruments and vocals by Doug Hawco
All other songs-Doug Hawco on all instruments

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Doug Hawco Nova Scotia

Doug was proudly born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Playing in pubs since the age of 18, Doug quickly discovered he enjoyed the entertaining side of the music business and developed an audience participation show. The mainly acoustic songs are telling stories of Doug's reflections of his life which most of us can relate to. Have a listen, enjoy and share!! ... more

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