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Elyse E. "Lisi" Harrison (née Gottlieb; born on July 29, 1970) is a Canadian novelist. She writes young adult fiction and is well known for her three series The Clique, Alphas and Monster High. more »

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I feel like a coal miner way back in the day
Sometimes I feel this life of mine's just hard in every way
If I stay on this mountain I never will be free
I've here and now decided I'm headin' to the sea
Since my girl done left me there's nothin' in this town
To make me wanna stay or even stop to turn around
My body's achin' from my shoulder to my feet
I wont work another day this job that's killing me

On my way, to the ocean
To board the ship that's gonna take me to my home
Sail away, the plan's in motion
Just gotta make it to that shipyard on the bay

My mind keeps wand'rin' to that place I used to know
Forty miles behind me, two hundred more
I made it through the hard times with my sweetheart by my side
To live that life without her, my will had simply died
Yes the sun is setting on that world I left behind
I never will return to that old God-forsaken mine
But still I can't help thinkin' bout that girl I used to love
She moved on and so must I, I've got rise above

On my way, to the ocean
To board the ship that's gonna take me to my home
Sail away, the plan's in motion
Just gotta make it to that shipyard on the bay

Three months to the day now I've been in this harbor town
I took a job a'loadin' freight, hard labor on the ground
The pay is just as crappy and the work is just as hard
But you can't even light your smoke its so windy on the yard
Perhaps its time this miner packed his bags and gone on home
Maybe I was rash to leave and ain't cut out to roam
At least before I go I'd like just one more harbor night
I've made some friends at Cuzzy's bar and I'd like to say goodbye

So hear I am a'drinkin' and I'm thinkin' bout my life
I've been wand'rin' down this tunnel and I've yet to see the light
In walks this blue-eyed beauty and she asks me with a smile
Say you're not from around here, are ya stayin' for awhile?
Has anybody showed you 'round the other side of town
I motioned to the barmaid, lets have another round

On my way, to the ocean
To board the ship that's gonna take me to my home
Sail away, the plan's in motion
Just gotta make it to that shipyard on the bay

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