Tickle Cove Pond ? as performed by Great Big Sea G D In cuttin and haulin in frost and in snow C D7 we're up against troubles that few people know G D It's only by courage and patience and grit C D G and eatin plain food that we keep ourselves fit Em The hard and the easy we take as they come C walk down to Am D and when ponds freeze over we shorten our runs G D to hurry my haulin with spring coming on C D G I near lost me a mare out on Tickle Cove Pond CHORUS: D G D Lay hold William Oldford, lay hold William White C D Lay hold of the cordage and pull all your might G D Lay hold of the bowline and pull all you can C D G And give me a lift with poor Kit on the pond G D I knew that the ice grew weaker each day C D7 But still took the risk and kept haulin away G D One evening in April bound home with a load C D G my mare showed some halting against the ice road Em She knew more than I did as matters turned out C walk down to Am D Been lucky for me had I joined her in doubt G D She turned round her head with tears in her eyes C D G As if she were sayin "You're risking our lives" G D All this I ignored with a whip handle blow C D7 For man is a stupid dumb creature you know G D And the very next moment the pond gave a sigh C D G and up to our necks went poor Kitty and I CHORUS Em And if I had taken wise Kitty's advice C walk down to Am D I ne'er would have made that short cut on the ice G D Poor creature she's dead, poor creature she's gone C D G I'll ne'er get my mare out of Tickle Cove Pond G D I raised an alarm you could hear for a mile C D7 and neighbours showed up in a very short while G D You can always rely on the Oldfords and Whites C D G To render assistance in all your bad plights Em To help a kind neighbour is part of their lives C walk down to Am D The same can be said for their children and wives G D And with the rope fastened around the mare's breast C D G William White for a shanty song made a request Em There was no time for thinkin no time for delay C walk down to Am D Straight from his heart came this song right away CHORUS x2