“Son of a son, son of a son, son of a son of a sailor.
Son of a gun; load the last ton,
One step ahead of the jailer.”

Son of a Son of a Sailor
Song lyrics, Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978)

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American singer–songwriter and businessman 1946

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