ODE TO BIG BLUE - A GORDON LIGHTFOOT SONG

ODE TO BIG BLUE - 1972 - (revised) -
Ode To Big Blue, �1972 by Gordon Lightfoot
The oceans of the world were the home of Big Blue
He was the greatest monster that the world ever knew
And the place that he loved best was the waters to the west
Around the blue Pacific he did roam
Big Blue moved alone for a mighty blue was he
And the battles of the whales was an awesome sight to see
And he took them one by one and he drove them all away
In the mating of the day was the king
Big Blue had fifty wives and he sired forty sons
Though most of them fell victim to the cruel harpoon guns
Ah, but he was too much wise to get caught by the gunner's eyes
And so he lived at sea a hundred years
His mouth was as large as a tunnel so they say
His hide was thick as leather and his eyes quick and small
And his back was all scarred by the times he got away
And he knew the smell of whalers did Big Blue
Big Blue passed away to his natural decay
Beside the Arctic Circle as he travelled up that way
And there never was a man who was born with a gunner's hand
Who ever took a pan to Big Blue
Now the gray whale is run and the sperm is almost done
The finbacks and the Greenland rights have all passed and gone
They've been taken by the men for the money they could spend
And the killing never ends it just goes on
The oceans of the earth were the home of Big Blue
He was the greatest monster that the world ever knew
The place that he loved best was the waters to the west
Around the blue Pacific he did roam

[@JefLBoyd2312]

ODE TO BIG BLUE - 1972 - (revised) -
Ode To Big Blue, �1972 by Gordon Lightfoot
The oceans of the world were the home of Big Blue
He was the greatest monster that the world ever knew
And the place that he loved best was the waters to the west
Around the blue Pacific he did roam
Big Blue moved alone for a mighty blue was he
And the battles of the whales was an awesome sight to see
And he took them one by one and he drove them all away
In the mating of the day was the king
Big Blue had fifty wives and he sired forty sons
Though most of them fell victim to the cruel harpoon guns
Ah, but he was too much wise to get caught by the gunner's eyes
And so he lived at sea a hundred years
His mouth was as large as a tunnel so they say
His hide was thick as leather and his eyes quick and small
And his back was all scarred by the times he got away
And he knew the smell of whalers did Big Blue
Big Blue passed away to his natural decay
Beside the Arctic Circle as he travelled up that way
And there never was a man who was born with a gunner's hand
Who ever took a pan to Big Blue
Now the gray whale is run and the sperm is almost done
The finbacks and the Greenland rights have all passed and gone
They've been taken by the men for the money they could spend
And the killing never ends it just goes on
The oceans of the earth were the home of Big Blue
He was the greatest monster that the world ever knew
The place that he loved best was the waters to the west
Around the blue Pacific he did roam

[@dlynnloves2sing]

Another great song choice!! Great job! 🎸👏👍

[@garywyatt-classicalandfing2637]

Awesome performance Jeff, sounds fantastic. Love the twelve string!

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks For Listening Friends

[@LubosMojs]

Excellent performance my Friend 😎🎶🎸 thank you for sharing 💯🎵I really enjoyed it 🎧👍

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks my friend

[@jenfi42]

Wonderful performance Jef 👍 🎶 thank you for your covers 🌞

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks so much my dear friend appreciate you listening

[@alfonsdemunter]

Hallo Jeff, this is a lovely song with an excellent rendition my dear friend and very much enjoyed !
👍👍 BIG like 3
I wish you peace & health ... Fons.

[@JefLBoyd2312]

@@alfonsdemunter thank you my friend appreciate you listening Fons

[@roberthaigh3206]

"Don Quixote" has always been one of my favourite Gordon Lightfoot albums. So many good songs on there! Nice vocals and guitar playing on your cover Jeff! Well done!

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks Robert much appreciated, the comment means a lot coming from you my friend thank you

[@paulnicodemus]

nice job on great song!! love it !😎

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks so much my friend

[@Jeffy732]

Some nice guitar playing there Jeff.enjoyed it.

[@JefLBoyd2312]

@@Jeffy732 thank you my friend much appreciated

[@MikaelHc1]

Wonderful song Jef:))thanks!!

[@JefLBoyd2312]

@@MikaelHc1 thank you my friend

[@StevenEarney]

Very nice Ode to Big Blue cover Jeff!! Excellent vocal and love the 12-string 👏👏👏. Sounded perfect my friend! Steve

[@JefLBoyd2312]

@@StevenEarney thanks so much appreciate that my friend thanks for listening it’s a great tune

[@RogerChang70]

I love your conver, my friend Jef. Greetings from Guatemala.

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Your literally far out thanks my friend for listening so far away stay safe my friend

[@robinrendellwordman8182]

You and your 12 sounding really really good, Jef; pumping the blood through the veins of this great song. I like a lot, my friend.

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Thanks my dear friend I appreciate it