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We spent about 6 months all tolled in Cordova, Alaska living with commercial fishermen. This is part of their story.

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On Fishermen
Ever since he was a very young boy
Something drew him down to the docks
He loved to see the fish that the fleet brought in
He loved to hear the fishermen talk
He'd heard there was something in the call of the sea
That makes a man a little insane
Because as soon as he was big enough he begged every skipper
To take him where the big seas break

CHORUS: Ah, ah ah
The ocean is a mean, mean mother
Ah, ah ah
Makes you wonder why the fishermen love her
I'd call them brave men, they'd tell you SAVE IT!
We're just trying to make our ends meet
I'd call them brave men, they'd tell you SAVE IT!
We're just trying to make our ends meet

Nobody makes a man go to sea
To go fishing is any man's choice
There are many men who've heard the sound of cabin glass breaking
Who've heard the sea drowning their voice
The fisherman may tell you what makes him go fishing
Some'll say it's comaraderie
For the danger of the ocean's an everyday thing
To the men who go down to the sea

CHORUS
Guitar Solo

Some men like to ride a big purse seiner
They'll watch the nets pull the fish tight
Other men like to drag their skates in the water
They love to feel the big fish fight
Copper River fishermen run thirty foot boats
They'll run'er through an all night gale
He fishes alone, and when he gets back home
He could tell you how those ocean winds wail

CHORUS and out

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from Bohemian Outback, released May 31, 2023
Piano: Joe Debenedictis
Guitar/vocals: Steve Nebel
Bass Guitar/vocals: Kristi Nebel

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Steve and Kristi Nebel Tacoma, Washington

Steve and Kristi Nebel bring passion, finesse, and beauty with their songs of social justice, knife edge observations, and pure, simple love. They have traveled extensively having done nine tours in UK folk clubs and festivals. They have recorded more than ten CDs, mostly of their own songs. ... more

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