Story Behind The Song

Poppa

Song Description

Sparked= Scottish slang word...ignited...awoke...coming out of slumber... Poppa was a fisherman...twas his life, his living...barren waters= no fish...he would always hide the worry...but he seems so special/magic. He would always find the fish or perhap

Lyrics

FENDER BAY
Copyright Willie McCulloch & Alex O'Brien, 2002

I would rise in the bitter cold of dark
Shake my little brother ?til he sparked
We?d rush to put our sweaters on
Drink black coffees and be gone
Then with Momma?s lunches in our hands
We?d walk and nod to Poppa?s plans

Chorus 1:
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay
We?d slide our boat into the waves
Blisters forming on our hands
Doing our best to be like men
And Poppa would always smile
As the sun would rise
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay

Searching in waters cold and barren
Poppa pretending he wasn?t caring
Somehow, he?d always find the spot
Where the cod were waiting to be caught
His strong arms pulling the nets right in
And then we?d start searching all over again

Chorus 2:
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay
We?d roll our nets up to be saved
Blisters on on weathered hands
Doing our best to understand
Poppa would always smile
As the Cod did rise
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay

Now the fish are gone and my brother or me
But Poppa still walks each morning to see
The sun rise on the old rocky shores
Looking for signs that there may be more
His blue eyes stare deep into the green
Wondering if it all was a dream


Chorus 3:
On the rocky shores of Fender Bay
Lay a thousand sailors? graves
Wind was spreading on the rocks
In places where only the wind does talk
And Poppa will always smile
No matter the distant miles
From the rocky shores of Fender Bay
From the rocky shores of Fender Bay

From the rocky shores...
Of Fender Bay