This Here Mandolin
[Chorus]
This here mandolin is carved out of pine
Was willed to me by a captain way down the line
He donated this mandolin with these last words
Before I pass over boy, I'll show you some chords

[Verse 1]
This here mandolin is made out of earth and of stone
The sound of the fog horn makes ya feel all alone
This here mandolin will take a sailor back home

[Verse 2]
This here mandolin is sure full of sand
It’ll play out of tune if there's a shoal on the ways
She'll sing ya the song of the ocean’s beckoning call
That ain't all

[Verse 3]
This here mandolin makes a young girl open up her window
Like a warm bed on a rainy night
Like an ale house in a storm
This here mandolin will keep a sailor from harm
[Chorus]
This here mandolin is carved out of pine
Was willed to me by an old captain way down the line
He donated this mandolin with these last words
Before I pass over boy, I'll show you some chords

[Verse 4]
This here mandolin's made out of spars and old planks
If you're feeling lonely and you need an old song
This here mandolin will take a sailor back home