6.5.09

Fisherman's Blues

Sing along!
I wish I was a fisherman Tumblin’ on the seas Far away from dry land And it’s bitter memories Casting out my sweet line With abandonment and love No ceiling bearin’ down on me ’cept the starry sky above With light in my head You in my arms Woohoo! I wish I was the brakeman On a hurtlin’ fevered train Crashing a-headlong into the heartland Like a cannon in the rain With the beating of the sleepers And the burnin’ of the coal Counting the towns flashing by In a night that’s full of soul With light in my head You in my arms Woohoo! Well I know I will be loosened From bonds that hold me fast That the chains all hung around me Will fall away at last And on that fine and fateful day I will take me in my hands I will ride on the train I will be the fisherman With light in my head You in my arms

5 comments:

CG said...

What a great song for a funeral - he must have been a special person ...

Anonymous said...

Beautiful words, especially the last verse. Celebration of life is so much nicer than a wake don't you think. People don't tend to be as morbid as funerals anymore, knowing that the soul has been released.

CJ xx

SandyCarlson said...

A wonderful song for a send off. Sometimes I think "rest in peace" ought to be replaced by "dance with abandon."

God bless.

ChrisJ said...

Great one, Denise. Of course it was "I wish I were a fisherman" that caught my attention.

Raquel Sabino Pereira said...

A GREAT SONG FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE!!!!!