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The Offing

from Beetles Are Coming by Chet Nichols

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Guitar, Piano, Bass and Vocals by Chet Nichols


This song is one in a collection of songs from the long-awaited 2015 release of Chet Nichols' CD, "Beetles Are Coming", which includes ALL-NEW HD/HiFi-quality restoration, re-mixing and re-mastered tracks from Chet's ground-breaking first album, "Time Loop".

Please support this independent artist and purchase the music tracks available here to add to your personal music library.

Signed copies of this CD are available upon request.

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"The Offing"
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Lyrics and Music by Chet Nichols
Copyright 1969/2015 by Chet Nichols (ASCAP)/Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
chet@chetnichols.net :: http://www.chetnicholsmusic.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


Today it was cold
There was ice all around
But, the ship, it was happy
We were homeward bound

Sea dream, daydreams loom around
It?s been so long since they've been found
Pictures painted by a virgin's hand
That someday soon will please her man
Today it was calm
There was fog all around
But, the ship it was happy
We were homeward bound
And I?m on the masthead looking for land
Just a-waiting to be touched by that virgin's hand
Oh, land?
Oh, land?.

A roof of straw and seaweed walls
Sun's itself on the beach's halls
Quiz the mermaids in the cove
Well, they say that she's waiting
And growing quit old
Today, it was warm
There was sun all around
And the ship it was happy
We were homeward bound
And I'm on the masthead just looking for land
Just a-waiting to be touched by that virgin's hand
Oh, land?..
Oh, land?.
Land, ho!

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Copyright © 1969/2015 ® by Chet Nichols (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music (ASCAP)
All US and Global rights reserved. This song or any portion thereof (lyrics, music, samples, vocals) may not be reproduced in any form or media, distributed, transmitted, downloaded, shared or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publishers. For permission requests, write to the publisher at: chet@chetnichols.net
or http://www.chetnichols.net,
or addressed to:
"Attention: Permissions Coordinator," at the address below.
Magic Garage Music, PO Box 2398, Northbrook, IL 60065
More information at: http://www.chetnichols.net

credits

from Beetles Are Coming, released January 1, 2023
Lyrics & Music to all songs by Chet Nichols
Instrumentation and vocals by Chet Nichols
Produced & Recorded by Stephen Barncard
Recorded at Wally Heider's Studio in San Francisco, CA
finished at the International House of Cubes in Sebastopol, CA.
houseofcubes.com

More information at: www.chetnichols.net

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Chet Nichols

Chet Nichols is a singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and recordist. His poetic lyrics, & variety of singer- songwriter & instrumental tracks are inspired by the ever-changing world around us.

Chet is an inductee in The Kansas Music Hall Of Fame. He joins artists like Pat Matheny, Melissa Ethridge, and Martina McBride. His touring bio includes the "Who's Who" in the music industry.
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