by Lily Strickland (1887 - 1958)
My lover is a fisherman
Language: English
Oh, my lover is a fisherman, And he sails on the big blue river; In his little boat with the crimson sails Goes he out with the dawn each morning. With his nets so strong Stays he all day long, And many are the fish he gathers. Oh, my lover is a fisherman, And he sails on the big blue river. Soon he'll come for me in the eventide, In his little boat with the crimson sails; And I'll sail away down the big blue river With my lover, mine forever. Oh, my lover is a fisherman, And he'll come for me very soon!
Authorship:
- by Lily Strickland (1887 - 1958), first published 1922 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Lily Strickland (1887 - 1958), "My lover is a fisherman", published 1922, from Songs of India [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: John Glenn Paton [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2006-10-02
Line count: 15
Word count: 104