Ron Hynes – The St. John’s Waltz Chords

Oh the harbour lights are gleaming, and the evening’s still and dark
And the seagulls are all dreaming seagull dreams on Amherst rock
And the mist is slowly drifting
as the storefront lights go dim
And the moon is gently lifting
As the last ship’s coming in all the sailors got a story ,
Some are true some are false
But they’re always wrecked and they’re up on the deck
Dancing the St. John’s Waltz

Oh we’ve had our share of history,
We’ve seen nations come and go
We’ve seen battles rage over land and stage
Two hundred years and more
For glory or for freedom,
For country or for king,
Or for money or fame but there are no names
On the graves where men lie sleeping;
All the nine-to-fives survive the day with a sigh and a dose of salts
And they’re parking their cars
And packin’ the bars, Dancing the St. John’s Waltz

Oh my heart is on the highway and I’m sold on going to sea
All the planes fill the skyway and the trains run swift and free;
So leave the wayward free to wander, leave the restless free to roam
If its rocks in the bay, it’s an old cliché, you’ll find your way back home
So don’t question or inquire, what’s been gained, what’s been lost,
In a world of romance, don’t miss out on the chance
To be Dancing the St. John’s Waltz