The Trawlerman's Song
We're taking on waterDiesel and storesLaying up awhileBefore I'm back on boardThey're patching her upTo go fishing againThey're welding her rudderScrubbing her keelScars on her bellyNeed time to healIn the dockWith the trawlermen
I know all the peopleThere's nobody newSoon we'll be leavingWith the same old crewOn the green waterThe tumbling seaThey ain't runningLike the good old daysTime's just slippingDown the old slipwaysIn the dockSo dear to me
[Chorus]Dark is the nightI need a guiding lightTo keep meFrom founderingOn the rocksMy only prayerIs just to see you thereAt the endOf my wanderingBack in the dock
I could use a layoffGetting my strength backBut there's a loan to pay offAnd a few skipjackSo it's a turnaroundBack in the southerly windPirates coming inTo steal our goldYou can count yourself luckyWith a profit in the holdIn the dockWhen we come in
[Chorus]