when the world is sleeping
I’m already up and leaving
throwing my net out over the sea
a fisherman’s life for me
when I get back every evening
first there comes the cleaning
and on every one I do my very best
a fisherman’s life for me
for me, for me
as happy as a man can be
for me, for me
a fisherman’s life for me
the only ones worth keeping
are speckled and fight with feeling
take these home and throw away the rest
a fisherman’s life for me
I may not be a man of breeding
but I know that I like my eating
and I like to eat what I like to eat best
a fisherman’s life for me
for me, for me
as happy as a man can be
for me, for me
a fisherman’s life for me
no matter what kind of weather
the very best in the school run deep
so cover your hook with plenty of meat
a fisherman’s life for me
for me, for me
as happy as a man can be
for me, for me
a fisherman’s life for me
