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He could measure the worth of an acre of land
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And say when the wind would blow
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Reach down to the earth as it ran through his hand
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He’d tell you just what he could grow
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His family had stood on these ridges and hills
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Seven generations or more
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Born to the fields, the streams & the sky
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Now he’s a man of war
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Strong winds, bring him back, haul away
When his father fell the land was carved
One piece for every son
There was barely enough for a family to feed
Hardly enough for one
So he went to the harbour, stood on the quay
Saw the waves crash to the shire
Turning the cries of a man of the land
Into a man of war
Strong winds, bring him back, haul away
