Author | Topic: Add: The Candlight Fisherman | |
dmcg | Posted - 04 Mar 06 - 08:10 am | |
Oh me dad was a fisherman bold And he lived till he grew old, For he opens the pane and he pops out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. (Chorus) If the flame don't flicker 'ed know That there's not enough wind do blow, But if that silly old flame blow out Then there's too much wind to go. And often he'e say to me You'ld be wise before you go Do you open the pane and pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. When the north wind rough did blow Then I lay right snug below; But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. When the wind comes out of the east You'll be looking for snow and sleet; But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. When the wind back into the west That'll come a rough in at best; But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. When the south wind soft do blow It's then I love to go; And I opens to pane and I pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. And my poor wife say to me "We shall starve if you don't go;" So I opens the pane and I pop out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow. Now all you fishermen bold, If you live till you grow old, Do you open the pane and pop out the Source: Singing Together, Spring 1985, BBC Publications Notes: The pamplet says:
A version sung by Bob Roberts (recorded in 1977) can be found on the 'Hidden English' CD (TS600), itself taken from "songs of the Sailing Barges" (Topic LP12TS361). | ||
Mike Musgrove (guest) |
Posted - 01 Jun 07 - 09:45 pm | |
The song is about a fisherman looking for excuses not to get out of bed.....to continue this theme and to give a conclusion to the song, I sing....when the south wind it do blow/that is when I'd love to go/ so I opens the pane and pops out the flame/but there's not enough wind to go! I also drop the first verse which mentions "Not enough wind to go" as this gives the punchline too early. | ||
masato sakurai | Posted - 02 Jun 07 - 11:19 am | |
Roud number: 1852 |