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The Fisherman

from Cardboard Ox (2015 EP) by Cardboard Ox

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Written by Steve Allain.

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Old Pete White could never erase
His pale blue eyes or the scar on his face
That runs below his left eye across his cheek
Only makes him look just a little more antique

Born and raised as a fisherman's son
One hand in the ocean and the other one
Grabbing on to whatever he could hold
Like a trap, or maybe faith or just fools gold

Living on his boat like a second home
A wooden frame on the water with a little chrome
And rust

And he can't believe it's been three years
The sea has taken all his tears
Damn those shores that hold him in
He'll never see that face again

Taught his son from the age of nine
How to haul a net and how to tow a line
Fishing's the only thing he's ever had
Passing wisdom to his son from his own dad

And that boy learned quick and he grew up fast
You don't have a choice if you want to last
Out on the North Atlantic Sea
Cause in this line of work there's never a guarantee

And you gamble and pray every single night
Cause you never know when your good luck just might
Run out

And he can't believe it's been three years
The sea has taken all his tears
Damn those shores that hold him in
He'll never see that face again

Whenever they'd ask him about his scar
Well he'd get real quiet and he seemed so far
Came across as being unaware
Either lost in thought or maybe lost in prayer

The people who knew didn’t bother to ask
About the scar or about the past
They all knew the story of old Pete
And the local townies all wanted to be discrete

He runs his finger across that mark
All day until the sky turns dark

And he can't believe it's been three years
The sea has taken all his tears
Damn those shores that hold him in
He'll never see that face again

Now the paint on the boat has gotten chipped and stale
With a sign on the front that says for sale

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from Cardboard Ox (2015 EP), released October 24, 2015
Steve Allain - guitar and vocals
Tracie Potochnik - vocals

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Cardboard Ox Providence, Rhode Island

Well-established as solo performers in their home state of Rhode Island, Tracie Potochnik and Steve Allain joined forces in the spring of 2014 when Tracie showed up on Steve's doorstep with her mandolin and said, "Let's write a song together!" The two have since formed a duo featuring sweet and soulful harmony, thoughtful musicianship, and delicately crafted lyrical storytelling. ... more

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