Charles David Sharp

Fruits Of The Storm

Charles David Sharp


I was sitting home the day my ship came in 
No slow boat from China, 'twas Columbian 
All of my life I'd waited for a game that I could win 
They say the load was headed for a rendezvous on shore 
When the wind began to holler and the raid to pour 
Then the hands of fate pushed it overboad 
And the word spread and then came the war 
Fruits of the storm all around 
Fruits of the storm we have found 

Now, the treasure it was scattered for a hundred miles 
Drifted from way inland to the Wild Boar Isles 
We fought the pigs, tame and wild 
'Til we found our piece of the pie 
Fruits of the storm all around 
Fruits ot the storm we have found 

We returned in hiding in a wild-eyed craze 
Split the pot among us and we went our ways 
Each of us went through it in a mere two days 
All of the details are somewhat a haze 
Fruits of the storm all around 
Fruits of the storm we have found 

Bo paid off his mortgage, got a new hi-fi 
Bernice bought a motorcycle and he said goodbye 
Donald, he got married in a tux and tie 
Roger and me, we just got high 
Fruits of the storm all around 
Fruits of the storm we have found 

I was sitting home the day my ship came in 
No slow boat from Chin, 'twas columbian 
All of my life I'd waited for a game that I could win