Fisherman's Wife
By Marrianne Bacon
ã 1990
 
Key of D
 
Sweet Elizabeth walks down to the dock
Searching for the boat her husband's crewing on
Storm warnings have come out, she heard them on the radio
She's a little worried he might not make it home.

Elizabeth is a fisherman's wife, she loves the life she leads
Waking in the morning to the sunrise on the sea.
And though she sometimes worries, when she left alone
He never sees it in her eyes when he's around home.

Sarah turns a potter wheel, she loves the feel of clay
It helps to ease the loneliness when her mans away
When she sees Elizabeth she reaches out her hand
Sharing her concern and strength for she understands.

Sarah is a fisherman's wife, she loves the life she leads
Dancing in the moonlight to the rhythm of the sea
And Sarah shares her husband's dream, truly she believes
When he tells her one good season more is all he needs.

Joni sells T - shirts to tourist by the sea
She has made a new design that she's showing me
We talk about the weather, her blue eyes turn to steel
There is no need for words I know how she feels.

Joni and I are fishermen's wives, we love the life we lead
Working, living, and depending on the sea
And though our man our crazy, we love them just the same
The lives and loves we chosen we would never want to change.

Fishermen
Fishermen's wives
Whoa, fishing for life.