The Congos

Row Fisherman Row

The Congos


Tom: Em

Yauh YAUH YAUH

Em            G
Row, fisherman row
G       B           Em
Keep on rowing your boat (Brother-man, brother-man, yah)
Em            G
Row, fisherman row
 G       B           Em
Lots of hungry belly pickney they a-shore (Millions of them)
 G       B           Em
Lots of hungry belly pickney they a shore

Em            G
Living in a bamboo hut
 G       B           Em
In a little hole seaport town (hmm, hmm)
Em            G
Three kids on the floor
      G       B           Em
And another one to come make four
Em            G
Day, day by day
        G       B           Em
I man step it along the sea shore
Em            G
Day, day by day
        G       B           Em
I man step it along the sea shore

Em            G
Hail brother John
        G       B           Em
Have you got any wenchman?
Em            G
Yes, brother Peter
     G       B           Em
Wenchman, sprat and mackaba (I'll tell you)
Em            G
Yes, brother Peter
     G       B           Em
Wenchman, sprat and mackaba

Em            G
Row, fisherman row
G       B           Em
Keep on rowing your boat (Brother-man, brother-man, yah)
Em            G
Row, fisherman row
       G       B           Em
Yes, we've got to reach on higher grounds

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