The song by Canadian folk hero Stan Rogers begins with the sinking of the Mary Ellen Carter by a drunken skipper and mate, and proceeds through the efforts of a group of men to raise her from the sea bed.
It is sung here by Stan himself, and was also sung by the legendary Irish folk artist and poetic soul Liam Clancy.
Anyone who is suffering from adversity can relate to this inspirational song, which ends with a ringing exhortation to overcome:
"No matter what you've lost, be it a home, a love, a friend,
Like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again."
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