Tracadie Bay Lady

I was an extra hand on a lobster boat last week and it led to a song. Cheers to Allan, Luke and Ashley on the Tracadie Bay Lady. It was good to get away from everything for a while and be busy. Ashley showed me the ropes and this song is for the women who work side by side with the men at a hard and dangerous job.

Tracadie Bay Lady

She’s at the wharf In the early part of morning    Zips her coat While the wind whips up its warning She knows the boat She’s on the crew Does the work Like me and you

Chorus: She’s a fisherman’s wife And a fisherman’s daughter She’s even so much more Out on the water No excuses No regrets You ride the waves And you get wet

She takes the wheel Makes the harbour in the afternoon A day of work is nearly done And morning comes too soon She does the job Earns her pay Loves the sea She’s born that way

Chorus:

She finds her car Beside a line of four wheel drives A bag of canners in the back She leaves the rubber boots behind Heads for home To get some sleep Tomorrow comes She’s back on the sea

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