Yesterday's Fisherman, by Guy Romaine of the...(more)
Yesterday's Fisherman, by Guy Romaine of the Sharecroppers, is a beautiful tribute to the old fishermen who, in their old age, use to sit on the wharf and wait for their boys to come home. Harmonies by Ed Humber and Mike Madigan. Flute by Linda Carr...thanks Linda!
Yesterday's Fisherman, by The Sharecroppers
He sits on the wharf in the soft summer sun,
He wonders if the boys got the trap work all done;
Too old to fish, too young not to care,
He takes a deep breath of the saltwater air,
And the memories flood back to yesterday's fisherman.
He'd be at his oars with the crack of the dawn,
The splash on the gunnels has been his life's song;
He worked like a dog to raise up his sons,
And now he would wait for them to come home,
'Cause there's not much to do for yesterday's fisherman.
Roll with the swell, boys, and do it with pride,
Your life is the sea with it's wind and it's tide;
And when you grow old and your fishing is done,
Sit back, be proud, and wait for your sons (less)
