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Oh, the ocean is a fortune for the people by the sea,
They go out in their own boats to feed their families;
And they sail to meet the sunrise, these men who leave the land,
On the Bay of St. Ann's.
And they rise up in the darkness, and they sail to meet the light;
They go out in their own boats to meet the end of the night;
And they sail to meet the sunrise, these men who leave the land,
On the Bay of St. Ann's.
May the weather be fair for the fishermen today,
May they return to safe harbour and their homes along the bay.
Oh, the ocean is a fortune for the people by the sea,
They go out in their own boats to fish for you and me;
And they sail to meet the sunrise, these men who leave the land,
On the Bay of St. Ann's.
This variant recorded by Max MacDonald especially for a compilation album of various artists (Songs Of The Sea, trk#3, 1999, Stephen MacDonald Productions).
Liner Notes: Max MacDonald has had a varied career as a singer, actor, songwriter and currently as an entertainment manager. Max was lead vocalist of the hugely popular and ground breaking group Buddy and the Boys in the late 70s and early 80s and was a perennial favourite in the touring music and comedy revues The Rise And Follies Of Cape Breton and The Cape Breton Summertime Revue from 1977 until 1995.
