The Dutchman

Dutchman's not the kind of man
To keep his thumb jammed
in a dam that holds his dreams in.
But that's a secret only Margaret knows.

When Amsterdam is golden
In the morning Margaret brings him breakfast.
She believes him.....
He thinks the tulips bloom beneath the snow.
He's mad as he can be...
But Margaret only sees that sometimes.
Sometimes she sees her unborn children in his eyes.

Let us go to the banks of the ocean,
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man.
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.

The Dutchman still wears wooden shoes.
His hat and coat are patched with
Love that Margaret sewed him.
Sometimes he thinks he's still in Rotterdam.
He watches tugboats down canals
And calls out to them
when he thinks he knows the captain,
'Til Margaret comes to take him home again,
Through unforgiving streets
That trip him though she holds his arm.
Sometimes he thinks that he's alone and calls her name.

Let us go to the banks of the ocean,
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man.
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.

Windmills whirl the winter wind.
She winds his muffler tighter.
They sit in the kitchen.
And the tea with whiskey keeps away the dew.
He sees her for a moment.
He calls her name,
She makes the bed up,
Humming some old love song.
She learned it when the tune was very new.
He hums a line or two.
They hum together in the dark.
The Dutchman falls asleep...
And Margaret blows the candle out.

Let us go to the banks of the ocean,
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man.
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.

Let us go to the banks of the ocean,
Where the walls rise above the Zuider Zee.
Long ago, I used to be a young man.
And dear Margaret remembers that for me.

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January 23, 2009

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You are listening to "The Dutchman"
Performed by...Tommy Makem with the Clancy Brothers
Written by Michael Peter Smith
My Thanks to der Wandersmann for sending this beautiful song

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