Boy Ashore

C G Off the state and drifting for the herring C F A fisherman right to the core C Am Oh give us all a healthy haul G C The monger and the boy ashore C G Small boat family harvest here is modest C F Just like the thousand years before C Am When we would make a handsome wage G C We'd all get paid oh boy ashore C F C Boy ashore, Boy ashore C G Though the sea may roll and roar F C If it rolls if it roars G C Land us safely back on shore C G Leave behind the rattle of the shingle C F Pull up codfish by the score C Am Then throw em back this is the law G C Oh what a waste oh boy ashore C G If only there were pollock in these waters C F With quota for a tuna more C Am A shingle fleet brought to its knees G C What's left in store oh boy ashore C F C Boy ashore, Boy ashore C G Though the sea may roll and roar F C If it rolls if it roars G C Land us safely back on shore C G From the restless sea you land us safely C F You tell us that's what friends are for C Am And you would do the same for me G C We all need a boy ashore C F C Boy ashore, Boy ashore C G Though the sea may roll and roar F C If it rolls if it roars G C Land us safely back on shore C F C Boy ashore, Boy ashore C G Though the sea may roll and roar F C If it rolls if it roars G C Land us safely back on shore C Am Oh bless this boat and bless us all G C The monger and the boy ashore