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It was nineteen hundred and twenty-nine (run come see)

I remember the day pretty well

Nineteen hundred and twenty-nine

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There was talk about a storm in the island (run come see)

My God what a beautiful morning

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

Run come see I remember that day very well

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

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That day they were talkin' 'bout a storm in the islands

My God what a beautiful morning

They were talkin' 'bout a storm in the islands

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That day there were three ships a leavin' out the harbour

The Ethel the Myrtle and the Pretoria

There were three ships a leavin' out the harbour

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These ships were bound for a neighbouring island

With the mothers and children on board

These ships were bound for a neighbouring island

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Now the Pretoria was out on the ocean

Rocking from side to side

Yes the Pretoria was out on the ocean

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My God when the first wave hit the Pretoria

The mothers come hauling to their children my God

When the first wave hit the Pretoria

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My God there were thirty-three souls on the water

Oh my God they were swimming and praying to the good Lord

There were thirty three souls on the water

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My God now George Brown he was the captain

He shouted come my children come pray

He said "Come now witness your judgment"

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It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

Run come see I remember that day very well

It was in nineteen hundred and twenty nine

Run come see Jerusalem