As I walked by the dockside One evening so far To view the salt waters And takin` the salt air I heard an old fisherman singing this song O take me away boys my time is not long
Wrap me up in the oilskin and jumper No more on the docks I'll be seen Just tell me old shipmates I'm taking a trip, mates And I'll see you someday on Fiddler`s green
Now Fiddler`s Green is a Place I've heard tell Where fishermen go If they don't go to hell When the skies are unclear And the dolphin do play And the cold coast of Greenland Is far, far away
Wrap me up in me oilskin and jumper...
When the sky's are all clear And there's never a gale And the fish jump on board With one swish on their tail Where you lie at your leisure, There's no work to do And the skipper's below Making Tea for the crew
Wrap me up in me oilskin and jumper...
When you get by gone docks And the long trip is through There's Pubs and there's clubs, And there's lassies there too Where the girls are all pretty And the beer lit is free And there's bottles of rum Hanging from every tree
Wrap me up in me oilskin and jumper...
Now I don't want a harp Not a halo, not me Just give me a breeze And a good Rolling sea I'll play me old squeeze box As we sail along With the wind in the rigging To sing me this song Wrap me up in me oilskin and jumper...