Considering the tune we have and the way I've heard it (wherever THAT was), I wonder if it would be better to put the lyrics like this:

CORNISH LADS
(Roger Bryant)

Well Cornish lads are fishermen
And Cornish lads are miners too
But when the fish and tin are gone
What are the Cornish boys to do?

From Newly town we used to sail
Through rain and mist and lashing gale
The mackerel shoals we hoped to find
And soon we've left Land's End behind


Well.....etc
We've searched the seven stones all around
But not a sign or shoal we've found
Round Island light is now in sight
But Scillies are a barren ground

Well.....etc
The winding engines used to sing
A melody to Cornish tin
And Geevor lads they all would grin
At pay day on a Friday

Well.....etc
The water now reclaims the mine
And young men talk of old men's time
And go to work in gold or coal
Or face a life upon the dole

Well.....etc
The hammer of the auction man
Is the only sound we soon will hear
And visitors will make the noise
And order drinks from Cornish boys

Well.....etc
We'll do as we have done before
Go out to roam the wild world o'er
Wherever sea or ship are found
Or there's a hole down underground


Well Cornish lads are fishermen
And Cornish lads are miners too
So when the fish and tin are gone
That's what the Cornish boys will do

Sung by Jinks' Stack on Second Time Around
Also performed by Bonnie Milner of the Johnson Girls.


@England @sea @mining @fishing
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JH

What do you think, John? the words of the chorus are never sung to the second part of the tune, are they?
I'm still trying to remember where I heard this song. I think maybe Jeri and Lamarca sang it and won't admit to it, just because they want to drive me crazy. I can hear the voice of Gordon Bok singing it, or maybe Finest Kind. Another possibility is Andy M. Stewart, or Dave Webber. Has anybody heard the song sung by any of these people?

-Joe Offer-