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T:The Candlelight Fisherman
B:Singing Together, Spring 1985, BBC Publications
S:Peter Kennedy
Z:Phil Hamond
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
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w:Oh me dad was a fish-er-man bold And he lived till he grew old,
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w:For he o-pens the pane and he pops out the flame Just to see how the wind do blow.
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w: If the flame don't flick-er 'e'd know That there's not e-nough wind do blow,
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w:But if that sil-ly old flame blow out Then there's too much wind to go.
W:Oh me dad was a fisherman bold
W:And he lived till he grew old,
W:For he opens the pane and he pops out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:If the flame don't flicker 'e'd know
W:That there's not enough wind do blow,
W:But if that silly old flame blow out
W:Then there's too much wind to go.
W:
W:And often he'd say to me
W:You'ld be wise before you go
W:DO you open the pane and pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
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W:When the north wind rough did blow
W:Then I lay right snug below;
W:But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
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W:When the wind comes out of the east
W:You'll be looking for snow and sleet;
W:But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
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W:When the wind back into the west
W:That'll come a rough in at best;
W:But I opens to pane and I pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
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W:When the south wind soft do blow
W:It's then I love to go;
W:And I opens to pane and I pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
W:
W:And my poor wife say to me
W:"We shall starve if you don't go;"
W:So I opens the pane and I pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blow.
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W:Now all you fishermen bold,
W:If you live till you grow old,
W:DO you open the pane and pop out the flame
W:Just to see how the wind do blows.