Shoes Of A Fisherman (Maritime Folk, East Coast) |
LyricsSHOES OF A FISHERMAN(STEVE DAFOE) (COPYRIGHTED 2009) CHORUS: (5th Fret + Alt. High E on 7TH Fret) (3RD Fret + Alt. High E on 5TH Fret) THERE'S THE SHOES' OF A FISHERMAN AT HIS DOOR WORKIN' MORNIN' TO NITE 'TILL HE CAN TAKE NO MORE HE'S BORN TO FISH JUST LIKE EVERY MAN IN STE. ANNE..... D A EM A FATHER, HUSBAND, AND WORKER ALL IN THIS FREE MAN (3RD Fret + Alt. High E on 5TH Fret) SO WATCH FOR THE MAN OF THE SEA AS HE HEADS INSHORE (3RD Fret + Alt. High E on 5TH Fret) (5th Fret + Alt. High E on 7TH Fret) HOME FOR A BIT, GONE AGAIN, JUST LIKE THE DAY BEFORE (5th Fret + Alt. High E on 7TH Fret) (3RD Fret + Alt. High E on 5TH Fret) SO WATCH FOR THE SHOES OF THIS MAN AT HIS DOOR.... OH THE WORK SHOES OF A MAN AT HIS DOOR....... VERSE 1: IN EARLY MORNING, LOOK OFF TO THE EAST WHERE THE SUN TOUCHES THE SEA AND YOU CAN ONLY SMELL SALT IN THE AIR YOU'LL SEE THE BOATS "BOBBING" IN THE WATER A HARSH LIFE, IN THE COLD AND ALWAYS WET THEY BRING HOME THE FISH, THIS IS THEIR "BACON" VERSE 2: AND AROUND MIDDLE HEAD WHERE THE KELTIC LODGE RISES YOU'LL SEE HIM IN HIS BOAT, A PRIDE AND JOY CALLED "PIE DUCK" JUST ANOTHER WEATHERED MAN AND HUSBAND DOING HIS WORK ALL I KNEW THAT TO ME HE IS MY MOTHER'S FATHER WORKING AND SOMETIMES CUTTING HIS FINGERS TO THE BONE ALL TO FEED HIS VERY LARGE FAMILY...DAY AFTER DAY VERSE 3: THERE WAS NO GOLD OR MONEY IN THE FISH JUST AN END TO A MEANS ....TO FEED HUNGRY MOUTHS NO RETIRING FROM THIS JOB....NO PENSION....NO GOLD WATCH HE CARRIED ON FROM HIS FATHER WHO CARRIED ON FROM HIS. NO...THIS JOB IS YOURS UNTIL YOUR HEART STOPS...... AND YOUR SONS TAKE THE NETS AND TRAPS AND TRADITIONS VERSE 4: OFTEN I GO BACK NOW THAT I'M A MAN AND I CLOSE MY EYES THE FISHERMAN ARE ALL GONE....NOT MUCH GOLD IN FISH BUT IN THE STILL OF THE EARLY DAY IF YOU LISTEN YOU CAN HEAR THEM STILL FIGHTING THE NETS AND THE GREAT SEA TALKING IN A DIALECT ONLY VERY FEW CAN UNDERSTAND.... INCLUDING THE MAN WHO IS MY MOTHER'S FATHER......... |
| Short Song Description: My Grandfather and Uncles fished the North Atlantic (close to shore) for salmon and lobster. |
| Long Song Description: My Grandfather and Uncles fished the North Atlantic (close to shore) for salmon and lobster. A 12 foot boat or dory called "Pie Duck"......very leaky boat. My job was to get water out of the boat. In those days, no life jackets though it would not have mattered! |
| Story Behind the Song: bpm 119 |
| Lyric Credits: Steve Dafoe |
| Music Credits: Steve Dafoe |
| Producer Credits: |
| Publisher Credits: Steve Dafoe |
| Performance Credits: Jadon Klay |
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| Song Length: 5:17 |
| Primary Genre: Folk-Rural |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Alternative |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium (111 - 130) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Life |
| Subject Matter 2: History, Past |
| Mood 1: Content |
| Mood 2: Still |
| Similar Artist 1: Clint Black |
| Similar Artist 2: Harry Nilsson |
| Language: English |
| Era: 1960 - 1969 |