FISHERMAN [2] (Tom Evans)
[commercial version from The Iveys' "Maybe Tomorrow" LP]

'Tween the darkness and the light

As the stars fade out of sight

I can hear his shiny boots fall on the sand

With a basket at his side and the morning full of pride

You can see him cast his line with skillful hands


CHORUS:

Hey, hey, fisherman

Wish you luck, that's all I can

Hey, hey, fisherman

Forget the world, if that's your plan


As the morning turns to noon

He's content to sit and croon

And he lights his twisted pipe and settles down

Onward goes the time as he tries new baited line

So he digs another worm up from the ground


CHORUS:

Hey, hey, fisherman

I wish you luck, that's all I can

Hey, hey, fisherman

Forget the world, if that's your plan



'Tween the nightness and the light

The line is taut, he has a bite

And he hauls the beauty in with skillful pride

And his patient mind is blown

'Cause the fish is overgrown

It was really worth the day for such a prize


Hey, hey, fisherman

Let them smell your frying pan

Hey, hey, fisherman

It's even better from a can

Even better from a can.

As the morning turns to noon

He's content to sit and croon

And he lights his twisted pipe and settles down

Onward goes the time as he tries new baited line

So he digs another worm up from the ground


CHORUS:

Hey, hey, fisherman

I wish you luck, that's all I can

Hey, hey, fisherman

Forget the world, if that's your plan


'Tween the nightness and the light

The line is taut, he has a bite

And he hauls the beauty in with skillful pride

And his patient mind is blown

'Cause the fish is overgrown

It was really worth the day for such a prize


Hey, hey, fisherman.

lyrics transcribed by Tom Brennan
thanks to Dan Matovina for corrections

© Apple Corps Ltd./Heirs & Estate of Thomas Evans
℗ by Apple Corps Ltd./Heirs & Estate of Thomas Evans - administered by Bug Music (for the U.S.A. only)