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captain hiram, dredger of lakes

from choke by rancher

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hiram takes his ship on down to hughes point
makes an honest living a mile west of the muco shallows
does what he needs to do to keep those ships passing through safely
and he's gonna get his wife a nice new hat
and kim wants him around in order to keep afloat
but santonio wants him so he can make a buck
gonna be a liar, gonna tell him what he wants to hear
gonna get on judge dredge and be a rich man

now it's time to haul it in, coz he's been workin' late
but it's all the same for captain hiram, the dredger of lakes

captain hiram is leading the way in the region
dredged something good for kim in the green swamp
not too worried about the muck or all the silt
or the benthic matter rendering the thing useless
nah he's found himself a great treasure in that swamp
a treasure that'll keep those pennies trickling on in
the greatest pull to ever have graced the deck of his boat
a first-gen chromebook wrapped in an old circuit city bag

gonna draw himself a map and find a way to go
he won't get stuck, he won't get scared, he's ready to go
gonna take his time, pull that weight up to the deck
coz the sun is shining for captain hiram, the dredger of lakes

captain hiram feels the waters getting angry
yeah he could always read em like a book
a storm is brewing, coming from a ways up inland
the thunder booms and is heard across the county
the waves are cresting, knocking him around
making him feel kind of small
it's not the first time he's seen it like this
but it's probably gonna be the worst

and it's pouring like a motherfucker, it's not looking good
but it's not the end for captain hiram, the dredger of lakes

captain hiram is picking up the pieces
there's not a fucking lot left to salvage
and the waves are filling up the horizon
he said to himself "i knew the risk, i won't break dredger's code"

gonna draw himself a map and find a way to go
he won't get stuck, he won't get scared, he's ready to go
his vessel's beat to shit, and now it's sinking fast
and this is the end for captain hiram, the dredger of lakes

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from choke, released September 1, 2020

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