Origin: If Wishes Were Fishes (Eric Bogle) closed

Subject: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: Susan A-R
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 11:51 AM

Anyone know who wrote this? I used to sing it a lot, and never did find out the author. Chorus goes

If wishes were fishes, I know where I'd be casting my net on the dark rolling sea And if my net's empty when it comes back to shore I'll throw it away and go fishing no more.

Subject: RE: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: Kernow John
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 04:30 PM

Hi Susan Regards Baz

Subject: RE: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: rich r
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 05:54 PM

Song's by Eric Bogle. It's on his "Scraps of Paper" album

rich r

Subject: RE: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: rich r
Date: 21 Mar 99 - 06:02 PM

I forgot to add that the lyrics were posted last November. Do a forum search for "wishes were fishes" to retrieve them. It's a good song to sing if one is depressed. I used to sing it a lot.

rich r

Subject: RE: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: Ferrara
Date: 22 Mar 99 - 09:52 AM

Hi, I timed out on the forum search. Don't know if it's Mudcat or my Lego-built computer but probably the latter. Would appreciate it if someone would search for it & if successful, post something to the thread to bring it up so I can get the words. Thanks.

Subject: RE: If Wishes Were Fishes
From: rich r
Date: 22 Mar 99 - 01:56 PM

See the "Eric Bogle lyrics wanted" thread.

rich r