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On the shores of Aconi,
'Round four in the mornin',
The fishermen rise from their dreams;
Boats ready and waitin,
There's no hesitatin',
Shove off, boys, there's work to be done.
Haul away the whole long day,
Bearin' the toil and the strain;
Restless and free, you're a part of the sea,
Fathers of children like me.
Duckin' the spray,
They go sailin' away,
Red faces straight into the wind;
They're dipping and shifting,
Oh, boys how they're lifting,
It's off to the banks they will go.
Haul away the whole long day,
Bearin' the toil and the strain;
Restless and free, you're a part of the sea,
Fathers of children like me.
Recorded by Fred Lavery (First Impressions, 1981)
