GRIMSBY LADS trad. / bew.

: Mark Pepping
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 HERE'S TO THE GRIMS - BY LADS OUT ALL THE TRAW - LING

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 HERE'S TO THE LADS ON THE BIL - LOW - ING DEEP. SHIN - ING THEIR NETS AND
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 HEAV - ING AND HAUL - ING. ALL THE NIGHT LONG AND THE LANDS MEN A - SLEEP. 1. They

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 sail in the cold an the gray of the morn - ing Leav -ing their wives and their fami - l - ies be - hind

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 Fol -low -ing the fish - ing full - fil - ling their cal - ling, their charts are all rea -dy the shoals for to find.

HERE'S TO THE GRIMSBY LADS OUT AT THE TRAWLING

HERE'S TO THE LADS ON THE BILLOWING DEEP
SHOOTING THEIR NETS, AND HEAVING AND HAULING
ALL THE NIGHT LONG, AND THE LANDSMEN ASLEEP

1.They sail in the cold and the grey of the morning,

Leaving their wives and their families behind.
Following the fishing, fulfilling their calling,
Their charts are all ready the shoals for to find.

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2.Away to the north were they know will be waiting,

Frost and black ice and the lash of the gale.
Trawling and hopling and anticipating,
A ship bumper-full and safe homeward to sail.

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3.From Scotland's grey shore to the cold coast of iceland,

Through white sea and Faeroe they're working their way.
Through Dogger and Forties to stormy Bear Island,
Eighteen long hours is the fisherman's day.

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4.On Humber's brown water the new sun is gleaming,

To the fisherman's prayer the breeze sings "Amen"
The smoky grey town in the stillness is dreaming,
Her sons from the waters return once again.

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