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Coast Guard Heroes
Coast Guard Heroes
Lifesavers
Lifesavers
I hear the Dolphin coming
I hear the Dolphin coming
It’s hovering overhead
It's hovering overhead
They come to get the wounded
They come to get the wounded
They've come to get the dead
They've come to get the dead
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
My PFD is frozen
My PFD is frozen
My hands and feet are numb
My hands and feet are numb
Distress was called an hour ago
Distress was called an hour ago
The Coast Guard's on the run
The Coast Guard's on the run
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
There's men in the water
There's men in the water
Circle the cutter around
Circle the cutter around
We have to save their life
We have to save their life
We can't let em drown
We can't let em drown
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
The swimmers in the water
The swimmers in the water
The baskets coming down
The baskets coming down
The rotor's roaring overhead
The rotor's roaring overhead
It's such a welcome sound
It's such a welcome sound
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
A fishing boat went out to sea
A fishing boat went out to sea
A storm struck from above
A storm struck from above
The mast came crashing to the deck
The mast came crashing to the deck
Mayday needs to sound
Mayday needs to sound
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
The surfboat crashes through the waves
The surfboat crashes through the waves
Lightning strikes and thunder roars
Lightning strikes and thunder roars
The crew still searches day and night
The crew still searches day and night
For sailors lost since yestermorn.
For sailors lost since yestermorn.
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
Marines were gathered on the shore
Marines were gathered on the shore
Shots firing all around
Shots firing all around
The Higgins boat sailed to the shore
The Higgins boat sailed to the shore
To pull them from the ground
To pull them from the ground
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
Five hundred forty lives were saved
Five hundred forty lives were saved
In the last years of his life
In the last years of his life
Two hurricanes and countless storms
Two hurricanes and countless storms
He kept saving through the strife.
He kept saving through the strife.
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
Douglas Munro is in his grave
Douglas Munro is in his grave
Tears in his mother's eyes
Tears in his mother's eyes
Blood filled the Higgins boat
Blood filled the Higgins boat
Why did he have to die?
Why did he have to die?
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers
Medal of Honor around his neck
Medal of Honor around his neck
Our hearts are filled with pride
Our hearts are filled with pride
Cause Coastie's die for freedom
Cause Coastie's die for freedom
And freedom isn't free
And freedom isn't free
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Coast Guard Heroes
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Lifesavers