Listen to Fisherman by The Congos

Fisherman

The Congos

Reggae

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Fisherman
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Congos
The Congos
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
The Congos
The Congos
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Producer

Lyrics

Ya-hoo, ya-hoo, ya-hoo Row fisherman, row Keep on rowing your boat (brotherman, brotherman, yo) Row fisherman, row Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore (millions of them) Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore Living in a bamboo hut In a little old seaport town (mmh, hmm) Three kids on the floor And another one to come make four Day, day by day I man step it along the seashore Day, day by day I man step it along the seashore Hail, brother John Have you got any wenchman? Yes, brother Peter Wenchman, sprat and mackaba (I tell you) Yes, brother Peter Wenchman, sprat and mackaba Row, fisherman, row Keep on rowing your boat (brotherman, brotherman) Row, fisherman, row We've got to reach on higher grounds Mmh, mmh, hmm Ya-hoo, ya-hoo Mmh, hmm (Ya-hoo) row, fisherman, row Keep on rowing your boat (brotherman, brotherman, yo) Row, fisherman, row Yes, we've got to reach on higher grounds (brothers!) We've got to reach on higher grounds (Ya-hoo) Simon, Peter, (ya-hoo) James and John Come ashore to feed the hungry belly ones (mmh) (Ya-hoo) Simon, Peter, (ya-hoo) James and John Come ashore to feed the hungry belly one So, row, fisherman, row Keep on rowing your boat (brotherman, brotherman, yo) Row, fisherman, row Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore (millions of them) Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore (mmh) Quaju Peg, the cali man Sell the best cali in seaport town Quaju Peg, the cali man Are the best cali weed in town (Ya-hoo, ya-hoo) row Keep on rowing your boat (brotherman, brotherman, yo) (Ya-hoo, ya-hoo) row, fisherman, row Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore (millions of them) Lots of hungry belly pickney, they ashore (mmh, hmm) (Ya-hoo) Simon, Peter, (ya-hoo) James and John Come ashore to feed the hungry belly one down (Ya-hoo) Simon, Peter, (ya-hoo) James and John Come ashore to feed the hungry belly one (Ya-hoo) fisherman, (ya-hoo) row Keep on rowing your boat
Writer(s): Roydel Johnson, Cedric Myton Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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