The Fisherman

from Play On Words by Alison Fleming

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A darkly amusing story with a lullaby type mood - a track that makes you feel good and smile. Great harmonica played by producer Paul Baggott weaves its way through this folk influenced fantasy pop ballad

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THE FISHERMAN

I am a working sailor
In the sea-o
The windy sea-o
Miniature me-o

The curly whirly waves are
Home to me
They keep the depot

Heave ho heave ho
I heard a callin'

Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch me if you can

For twenty years
I was a tailor man for
London gentlemen
Sentimental men

Took me by surprise it did
Me feet were cold
But all me suits were sold
And deep down

Deep down deep down
I heard a callin'

Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch me if you can

For the sea for the sea
For the sea and me
We're two of a kind

Biology
Had it wrong all the time
All of the time

Who you call deep
Who you call deep
Who you call cruel

Mocking birds that's all
Mocking birds that's all

Natural judging natural

Twenty times a tide
I clear the shells aside
Beyond the sandy slide
Or shelving beach to you

We watch the tuna play
Around the skate away
Then to the coral bay
For fish fashion

Colour fish fashion
Fish-fash


Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch me if you can

A brilliant dilemma to be
Lost and found
Among a friendly crowd
Away from solid ground

As far as earthly prospects of
A good career
The sea has deaf’ed me ears

I'm perfectly happy here
Flap happy
Flip flop flap happy

Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch me if you can

Come and catch the fisherman
Come and catch the fisherman

If you can
If you can
If you can
If you can

Fisherman

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from Play On Words, released March 17, 2023
single artwork (Bandcamp) sea, fisherman, green sci-fi landscape: Dreamstime.com Lic: ID 116900700 © LUKASCHALOUPKA

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Alison Fleming Durango, Colorado

Alison is an English (UK) songwriter/ recording artist.

With renowned producer Tony Lowe two Lowe/Fleming albums All of the Above in 2007 and Second Nature in 2008 landed on the Grammy lists. She's a contributor on Tony Lowe's star studded ESP project. Third Lowe/Fleming album Human Sleeping was released 2014 on label, Sunn Creative.

Alison has five solo albums produced by Paul Baggott.
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