The McCalmans - Farewell tae the haven

^CI'm leaving the ^Dfishing, ^Cthe life I have ^Gknown, ^CThe battle with n^Gature, t^Chat nobody w^Don, ^DFor the fish stocks are d^Amwindling, a^Cnd the shoals hard tae f^Gind, ^CI'm leaving the ^Gfishing, ^DI've made up my ^Cmind.

^GFarewell tae the Ha^Dven ^CMy heart it is ^Gsad ^CThe drifters I'm le^Gavin' ^DTae work on the la^Cnd

^GMy faither worked dri^Dfters, m^Cy grandfaither ^Gtae ^CMa brother's a skip^Gper on the ^CElena Ma^De ^DAnd I worked at the fi^Amshin', just as ^Csoon as I co^Guld ^CSo leavin's no e^Gasy, the ^Dsea's in my ^Cblood

^GFarewell tae the H^Daven ^CMy heart it is sa^Gd ^CThe drifters I'm le^Gavin' ^DTae work on the l^Cand

^GI'll miss the wee boa^Dts though, my ^Cthoughts are there y^Get ^CWi' the lads on the Je^Gannie, hau^Clin' the ne^Dts ^DWe worked hard to^Amgether, we l^Caughed hard as ^Gwell ^CCursin' the weat^Gher and ^Dridin' the sw^Cell

^GFarewell tae the H^Daven ^CMy heart it is sa^Gd ^CThe drifters I'm lea^Gvin' ^DTae work on the la^Cnd

^GI'll work in the wi^Dre mill, i^Ct's a good job, they^G say ^CI'll leave and I'll get ^Ghome, t^Che same time each d^Day ^DThe money is cons^Amtant and the ^Cwife she seems pl^Geased ^CBut I'll miss the fi^Gshin' and I'^Dll miss the s^Cea

^GFarewell tae the H^Daven ^CMy heart it is s^Gad ^CThe drifters I'm le^Gavin' ^DTae work on the l^Cand

^GI'm leaving the f^Dishing, t^Che life I have k^Gnown, ^CThe battle with n^Gature, t^Chat nobody w^Don, ^DFor the fish stocks are d^Amwindling, a^Cnd the shoals hard tae f^Gind, ^CI'm leaving the ^Gfishing, ^DI've made up my ^Cmind.

^GFarewell tae the H^Daven ^CMy heart it is s^Gad ^CThe drifters I'm le^Gavin' ^DTae work on the l^Cand