Fisherman for life, working the coast with pots and ropes.
Fishing for crabs, hiring out deckchairs to holiday makers.
But when the call comes, even in the gloom of the night,
Like a real life adventure hero.
Into oilskins and sou'westers, rubber boots pulled up high, down to the shore line
Dragging the launch across the sand
Into the dark, the strength of the oarsmen against the pull of wind and tide
“Hold the lantern high”
They brave waves higher than houses to save lives.
Higher than houses.
Volunteers ready to face anything that the sea can throw at them.
Determination, judgement, sweating mariners stretched to the limit.
As they pull, heave, into the sea
Pull together. Pull together.
Come on boys, pull together. Let’s pull together.
Not for glory not for fame.
Not for remuneration.
True noblemen, self sacrificing.
Risking their lives, time upon time.
October 1941, English Trader has run aground on Hammond Knoll, 1.30 AM
Can you hear the grinding, crunching, shaking? Wind approaching gale force.
Forty foot waves crash across the deck.
Lifeboat H.F. Bailey sets out from Cromer, repelled by wind and tide.
They try again and again.
They brave waves higher than houses to save lives
Higher than houses
Volunteers ready to face anything that the sea can throw at them
Not for glory not for fame.
Not for remuneration.
True noblemen, self sacrificing.
Risking their lives, time upon time.
The lifeboat men worked their way to the craft
Worked for hours through the dawn to bring survivors to land
Forty men and a dog owe their lives to this crewe
Survivors pulled through
They brave waves higher than houses to save lives
Higher than houses
Volunteers ready to face anything that the sea can throw at them
Fisherman for life, working the coast with pots and ropes.
Fishing for crabs, hiring out deckchairs to holiday makers.
supported by 46 fans who also own “The Lifeboatmen (live)”
BBT are standard bearers for modern prog, with a sound that evokes the spirit of those legendary 70s bands whilst managing to also be thoroughly contemporary. It's astonishing that over 30 minutes of music of this quality, with such high production values, is being made available for free - and their full albums are also very reasonably priced... Eleventh Earl of Blah
supported by 41 fans who also own “The Lifeboatmen (live)”
Fantasy progressive rock is not something I'd ever thought of. Yet Foreign Land, especially the Foreign Land track itself, transported me straight into an unknown, magical fantasy world. Hakim Zulkufli
supported by 41 fans who also own “The Lifeboatmen (live)”
A truly GREAT! live album that captures all the classic tracks from Cocoon and the songs benefit really well by having a band with him, even though Pete Jones can even sound well good on his own. It's highly entertaining and truly captures what would of been a magical night and comes with an excellent honest recording that makes you feel like you are actually there yourself. Lee Lucas