Fisherman's Blues [Alternative] [Alternate Take]

The Waterboys are a band formed in 1983 by Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland and England. Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Spiddal, New York, and Findhorn have all served as homes for the group. The band has played in a number of different styles, but their music is a mix of Celtic folk music with rock and roll. After ten years of recording and touring, they dissolved in 1993 and Scott pursued a solo career. They reformed in 2000, and continue to release albums and tour worldwide. Scott emphasizes a continuity between The Waterboys and his solo work, saying that "To me there's no difference between Mike Scott and the Waterboys; they both mean the same thing. They mean myself and whoever… more »

Year:: 1988
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I wish I was a fisherman 
Tumblin' on the seas 
Far away from dry land 
And it's bitter memories 

Castin' out my sweet line 
With abandonment and love 
No ceiling bearin' down on me 
Save the starry sky above 

With light in my head 
With you in my arms
I wish I was the brakeman 
On a hurtlin fevered train 

Crashin head long into the heartland 
Like a cannon in the rain 
With the feelin of the sleepers 
And the burnin of the coal 

Countin the towns flashin by 
And a night that's full of soul 
With light in my head 
With you in my arms

And I know I will be loosened 
From the bonds that hold me fast 
And the chains all around me 
Will fall away at last 

And on that grand and fateful day 
I will take thee in my hand 
I will ride on a train 
I will be the fisherman 

With light in my head 
You in my arms
Light in my head 
You in my arms

Light in my head 
You
With light in my head 
You in my arms

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Written by: SCOTT, WICKHAM

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