About the song
Since I’ve lived here on the eastern shore of Maryland I’ve worked on a
number of the fishing
boats. Some of my friends make a living off the water.
One of them has worked as a waterman all his life. Just as his father
raised a family while being a
fisherman, he too has raised two sons an a
daughter. Much of the time
he was away at sea. Sweet Memory is a song
about what keeps a hard working man like that going. |
SWEET MEMORY
by Paul Smith 2002
capo 2nd fret |
Em D
Well it’s been six hard days, and seven long nights
C Em G
That I’ve been toting down the line.
D
Working on this fishing boat,
C D
putting in the time.
Em D
The work is hard, but the pay is good
C Em
and that’s the way that it ought to be,
G D
but the thing that keeps me going
C Em
is my sweet memory.
Of the women that I love,
and the children that she bore.
Two son’s and a daughter,
no I could ever want for more.
There’s a many a wander to behold
while working upon the sea,
but the thing that keeps me going
is my sweet memory.
Of the woman that I love,
and the children that she gave to me.
While the kids are home and just a growing
I’m a working away at sea.
Just one more tow and the hull is full
then well soon be on our way.
Steaming for O. C. harbor
with the fresh catch of the day.
Soon will be on our way... Will be on our way... Yes! We’re on our way.
(Bridge)
Well it’s been six hard days, and seven long nights
That I’ve been toting down the line.
Working on the Atlantic Dawn
with a good old friend of mine
Well I’m satisfied with living
and that’s the way that it ought to be,
but the thing that keeps me going
is my sweet memory.
(coda) My memory...My memory...Sweet memory.
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