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Sherbrooke to Halifax Line

from Sun, Moon and Stars by Clary Croft

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Sherbrooke to Halifax Line
Lyrics and music: Clary Croft
Doseydotes Music [BMIC]

Well a miner dies in the bowels of the earth and a sailor dies at sea,
And a soldier dies a hero’s death, to keep his country free,
But me, I die on a cold dark road where the stars refuse to shine,
And my grave will be a mud-filled ditch, on the Sherbrooke to Halifax Line.

Now Sherbrooke she’s a fine little jewel on the brow of Guysborough’s crown,
And you’d be a fool in Halifax to turn employment down,
But a one-armed man must keep money in his hand, I’ll work for what is mine,
And I’ll take these folks in a dusty coach in a dusty road, on the Sherbrooke to Halifax Line.

Now the weather is my enemy, I hate the clouds in the sky,
And the passengers all think I’m mad ‘cause they never see me smile,
When I take them into Halifax where thrifty merchants dine,
I’ll be chewing on hard tack and bully beef, on the Sherbrooke to Halifax Line.

Now I curse the rain and I curse the mud and my horses feel the whip,
And the holes in the road just seem to know I’ve got one good hand to grip,
I know I’ll not reach heaven’s gate, and hell will suit me fine,
Cause its gotta’ be a damn sight better boys than the Sherbrooke to Halifax Line.

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from Sun, Moon and Stars, released April 20, 2021

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Clary Croft Nova Scotia

Clary is a folklore researcher, author and recording artist. His newly published memoirs, Clary Croft: My Charmed Life in Music, Art, and Folklore, chronicles a career spanning over fifty years. His work with the traditional music from the Creighton Collection, has caused Clary to be called, “the acknowledged master of one of the richest repertoires in Canada.” [Halifax Mail Star] ... more

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