Pedro, The Fisherman.

Seq - Dr. J.Pitt-Payne. Kar - Bunty Pritchard Jones. Apr 2001.

Pedro the fisherman
was always whistling
such a merry call;

Girls who were passing by
would hear him whistling
by the harbour wall.

But his sweetheart, Nina who
loved him true always knew
that his song belonged to her alone.

And in the evening
when the lights were gleaming
and they had to part,

As he sailed his boat away,
echoing across the bay,
came the tune that lingered in her heart.

[whistle]

[sing] so they wandered hand in hand;
you in love understand
why it was he whistled all the day.

[whistle]

[sing] when they kissed and said 'goodnight'
as she waved him out of sight
she could hear that whistle all the way.

But days of dreaming quickly pass
and life goes rushing on,

and one day from the harbour wall
she found his boat had gone.

He'd sailed away to find the gold,
the sea could never bring,

to buy a dress, a cuckoo clock,
a saucepan and a ring.

One day her Father said to her,
'Oh, dearest daughter mine,

you never make a lot from fish,
you make much more from wine.

Tho' Miguel is rather fat,
his vineyard's doing well;
so marry him and let your dreams of Pedro go to hell!'

The organ peals,
the choir boys sing,
the priest is ready with the book and ring;

so small and white
Here comes the bride
and stands by swarthy Miguel's side.

[spoken] "Will you have this man to be
your lawful spouse eternally?"

And suddenly the church is still,
They wait to hear her say, "I will",

when through the open doorway there
a far off sound disturbs the air.

[whistle]

[sing] Suddenly she found her man;
from the church out she ran.
There he was upon the harbour wall.

Down rushed the wedding guests
upon the quayside,
but the bride had gone.

As with love she sailed away,
echoing across the bay,
came the happy ending to her song.

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Pedro, The Fisherman 1943 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 10 Apr 2001

Pedro, The Fisherman 1943 seq Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 10 Apr 2001
Pedro, The Fisherman 1943
as sung by Vincent Tildsley's Mastersingers in
'The Lisbon Story'
Music by Harry Parr-Davies
words by Harry Purcell
sequenced by Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK 10 Apr 2001
in association with Doug Grierson
Karaoke by Bunty Pritchard Jones