[Intro - horns, fanfare, no vocals] [Verse 1 - ska, offbeat guitar] They wrote us off in the winter of the dry years Crossed out our berth and they auctioned our gear Said the dock was finished, the crew was through Nobody counted on what nine men do [Pre-Chorus - drums build] And the lamps on the yard are still burning tonight [Chorus - punk, gang vocal] Hey! Lights on the yard Hey! Hit it hard Nine went out and nine stand tall Say our names or say nothing at all Hey! Lights on the yard [Verse 2 - ska] Sold the last ring off my mother's hand Walked the long mile back through the ash and the sand The harbour master laughed when he counted us through Wiped it off his face when the whistle blew [Pre-Chorus - drums build] And the lamps on the yard are still burning tonight [Chorus - punk, gang vocal] Hey! Lights on the yard Hey! Hit it hard Nine went out and nine stand tall Say our names or say nothing at all Hey! Lights on the yard [Bridge - voices and lone trumpet only] Hold the line for the ones who fell Hold the line for the ones who tell Hold the line, hold the line [Chorus - everything, full horns] Hey! Lights on the yard Hey! Hit it hard Nine went out and nine stand tall Say our names or say nothing at all Hey! Lights on the yard Hey! Lights on the yard [Outro - horns, fanfare]
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