Fisherman Songtext
von Tim van Eyken

As I walked out one May morning
Down by the riverside
Oh, it′s there I met a young fisherman
He came rowing on the tide
Came rowing on the tide
Oh, it's there I met a young fisherman
He came rowing on the tide

Good morning to you, bold fisherman
How come you′re fishing here?
Oh, I am fishing all for sweet love
Down by this river clear
Down by this river clear
Oh, I am fishing all for sweet love
Down by this river clear


Then he took off his silken shirt
And he's gently laid it down
And it's there I′ve seen three chains of gold
His shoulders hanging ′round
His shoulders hanging 'round
And it′s there I've seen three chains of gold
His shoulders hanging ′round

And I fell down on one bended knee
And "Love, have mercy" called
For I have called you a fisherman
And it seems you are some Lord
It seems you are some Lord
For I have called you a fisherman
And it seems you are some Lord

Get down, get down off your bended knee
Come lie down here with me
For you could not say one single word
That would offend me
That would offend me
For you could not say one single word
That would offend me


Oh, come you now to my father's house
And you can be my bride
And you can have this bold fisherman
To row you on the tide
To row you on the tide
And you can have this bold fisherman
To row you on the tide