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going west
we are fishermen sailing in rough seas
sailing on the ocean
going west
we are fishermen sailing in rough seas
sailing on the ocean
start
does the governer know who killed the fishermen
on the lake last night?
start
does the governer know who killed the fishermen
on the lake last night?
god save their souls and mind them well
the two fishermen conneeley
yesterday at half past four
god save their souls and mind them well
the two fishermen conneeley
yesterday at half past four
happy birthday here's your nerve gas
all the fishermen and their families
all sickly crumbling cerebellum
happy birthday here's your nerve gas
all the fishermen and their families
all sickly crumbling cerebellum
they appear
fishermen
they hear bells
they appear
fishermen
they hear bells
singing at the seaside
talking with the fishermen
he made them deciples
singing at the seaside
talking with the fishermen
he made them deciples
same old jive
hoping for my fishermen are going to come home alive
down by the harbour
same old jive
hoping for my fishermen are going to come home alive
down by the harbour
now fiddler's green is a place i heard tell
where the fishermen go if they don't go to hell
where the skies are all clear and the dolphins do play all day
now fiddler's green is a place i heard tell
where the fishermen go if they don't go to hell
where the skies are all clear and the dolphins do play all day
are you scared to swim with me?
swim past the fishermen's nets that have already tried
to trap you and me
are you scared to swim with me?
swim past the fishermen's nets that have already tried
to trap you and me
red over white
fishermen working at night
not even once
red over white
fishermen working at night
not even once
very disappointed
at the water's edge fishermen smashing their boats - taking nothing for granted
in a few hours the heat will hang over town as the northeast monsoon comes roaring in
very disappointed
at the water's edge fishermen smashing their boats - taking nothing for granted
in a few hours the heat will hang over town as the northeast monsoon comes roaring in
butterflies and bees
sailboats and fishermen
things of the sea
butterflies and bees
sailboats and fishermen
things of the sea
she had a yen for all the sailors
fishermen and gobs and whalers
she had a most immoral eye
she had a yen for all the sailors
fishermen and gobs and whalers
she had a most immoral eye
just like a baby in sheets that grow
half-soaked fishermen standing somewhat together
miles from the shore in the foglamp weather
just like a baby in sheets that grow
half-soaked fishermen standing somewhat together
miles from the shore in the foglamp weather
and a kohl black seam ran down her leg
fishermen look for their nets
and send their regrets
and a kohl black seam ran down her leg
fishermen look for their nets
and send their regrets
to plow the land down
fishermen
farmers and sailors all come
to plow the land down
fishermen
farmers and sailors all come
to plow the land down
fishermen
farmers and sailors all come
to plow the land down
fishermen
farmers and sailors all come
now bless thee
the fishermen
to work upon the seas
now bless thee
the fishermen
to work upon the seas
but sandwiched in between
were the fishermen who still
wished they could sail from tennessee to arizona
but sandwiched in between
were the fishermen who still
wished they could sail from tennessee to arizona
and the girl i love wore a muslin dress
the fishermen dream of the sum in the west
and so do i
and the girl i love wore a muslin dress
the fishermen dream of the sum in the west
and so do i