Name: The Dory
Duration: P00H04M40S
Description: About my Uncle James from Newfoundland and the model Dory that he made for me using only a pen knife. I still have that Dory.

The Dory

from Ordinary Life by Carl Beverly

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About my Uncle James from Newfoundland and the model Dory that he made for me using only a pen knife. I still have that Dory.

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The Dory © 2017

I still have the Dory
My uncle built for me
In a child's imagination
I could sail it to the sea
Though the mast is now broken
And the sails badly stained
The love he put in it
Still remains

Chorus
Sail away, sail away
Sail away
In a dream…I
Sail away
With every plank that was laid
Takes me closer to that place
Sail away, sail away, sail away

James sailed his Dory
Off the coast of Newfoundland
A self reliant fisherman
He could build anything with his hands
When the cod all were taken
He sailed a cab through city streets
But he never lost his dreams
Of the sea
*Chorus

In a chair by the harbor
An old man looks to the sea
His body has failed him
So he clings to his memories
When I think about my uncle
And what he passed on to me
I remember why I kept
That old Dory
*Chorus

Sail away, sail away, sail away
Sail away

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from Ordinary Life, released February 1, 2018
The Dory © 2017
Carl Beverly, vocals, guitar
Carolyn Beverly, vocals
Recorded at Hummingbird Studio, Andover, NH

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Carl Beverly Warner, New Hampshire

For over a decade Carl has been perfecting his unique, unmistakable finger picking style. Rooted in his many early instrumentals, his style is rhythmic and mellow, coupled with lyrics that pull you into his real-life stories of relationships, family, and universal truths. ... more

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