Nothing Out Of Nothing Lyrics - Up - Great Big Sea

I left my home, my family by the ocean 

Out on my own, to seek my fortune 

There's no work to occupy these young hands 

So look out boy! Your heading for the mainland! 

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And what do you do? Can't make nothing out of nothing 

Everybody needs a start 

And what do you do? Can't make nothing out of nothing 

Give my country back its heart 

Now I was born on a St. John's street 

Where all my hopes could meet with defeat 

I hired my days to higher education 

No I'm so smart I could rule this comdenation 

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No I'm alone but I'm working everyday 

I'm getting stoned and blowing all my pay 

Just to survive I'll do whatever I can 

No I'm alive, but I cannot be a real man 

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