牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋牋?牋牋牋牋牋?Traditional English
牋牋牋牋牋?
牋牋牋牋牋?I
learned this from old Eric Ilot, "The Bristol Chanteyman" who graced
our town for a few weeks some winters ago.?It was also collected by Bob Roberts.
牋牋牋牋牋?This old
codger had a good dodge when he didn't want to go fishing; he's talking about a
candle-lantern, a four-sided glass box with a candle in it, one side of which
opens like a door.?If you want the
candle to keep burning, you keep the door (pane) closed.
Gordon ?Spanish guitar
牋牋牋牋牋?Now me Dad was a fisherman
bold
牋牋牋牋?And he lived till he grew old
牋牋牋牋?'Cause he'd open the pane and pop out
the flame
牋牋牋牋?Just to see how the winds do blow.
牋牋牋牋?Now me Dad he says to me
牋牋牋牋?If you're ever going to go to sea
牋牋牋牋?Do you open the pane and pop out the
flame
牋牋牋牋?Just to see how the winds do blow.
牋牋牋牋?Now when the cold North wind do blow
牋牋牋牋?Then it's we lie snug below
牋牋牋牋?'Cause we open the pane?o:p>
牋牋牋牋?When the wind comes up from the East
牋牋牋牋?It isn't fit for man nor beast
牋牋牋牋?Still I open the pane?o:p>
牋牋牋牋?When the wind comes up from the West
牋牋牋牋?She's going to blowup rough at best
牋牋牋牋?So I open the pane?o:p>
牋牋牋牋?But when the South wind soft do blow
牋牋牋牋?Well there ain't enough wind to go
牋牋牋牋?Still, I open the pane?o:p>
牋牋牋牋?When me wife she says to me
牋牋牋牋?We'll starve if you don't go
牋牋牋牋?Well, I open the pane?o:p>
牋牋牋牋?So if you'd be a fisherman bold
牋牋牋牋?And you'd live till you grow old
牋牋牋牋?Do you open the pane?o:p>
Candlelight Fisherman is recorded on the album Herrings in the Bay