BmI met my mates in the morning (and oh, but I Am old!)
GWhere roaring on the Emledges the summer ground-swell F#rolled;
BmI heard them lift the chorus that dropped the breakers' song --
GThe beaches of Lukannon Em-- two million voices F#strong!
BmThe song of Apleasant stations Bmbeside the salt Alagoons,
GThe song of Emblowing squadrons that Ashuffled down the Bmdunes,
BmThe song of midnight Adances that churned Bmthe sea to flame A--
GThe beaches of EmLukannon -- Abefore the sealers Bmcame!
BmI met my mates in the morning (I'll never meet them more!);
GThey came and went in Emlegions that darkened all the F#shore.
BmAnd through the foam-flecked offing as far as voice could reach
GWe hailed the landing-parties and Emwe sang them up the F#beach.
BmThe beaches of Lukannon -- the winter-wheat so tall --
GThe dripping, crinkled lichens, Emand the sea-fog drenching F#all!
BmThe platforms of our playground, all shining smooth and worn!
GThe beaches of Lukannon -- Emthe home where we were F#born!
BmThe song of Apleasant stations Bmbeside the salt Alagoons,
GThe song of Emblowing squadrons that Ashuffled down the Bmdunes,
BmThe song of midnight Adances that churned Bmthe sea to flame A--
GThe beaches of EmLukannon -- Abefore the sealers Bmcame!
BmI meet my mates in the morning, a broken, scattered band.
GMen shoot us in the water Emand club us on the F#land;
BmMen drive us to the Salt House like silly sheep and tame,
GAnd still we sing EmLukannon -- before the sealers F#came.
BmWheel down, wheel down to southward; oh, Gooverooska go!
GAnd tell the Deep-Sea EmViceroys! the story of our F#woe;
BmEre, empty as the shark's egg the tempest flings ashore,
GThe beaches of Lukannon Emshall know their sons no F#more!
BmThe song of Apleasant stations Bmbeside the salt Alagoons,
GThe song of Emblowing squadrons that Ashuffled down the Bmdunes,
BmThe song of midnight Adances that churned Bmthe sea to flame A--
GThe beaches of EmLukannon -- Abefore the sealers Bmcame!