Name: The Fisherman's Tall Tale
Duration: P00H06M39S
Description: The night is storm-y and the ship is gloomy; The fisherman harks on for most of the night, a great deal of his stories lost on the miserable vessel. But one story catches your ears, so you decide to stop and listen to the mad-man and his tall tale...

The Fisherman's Tall Tale

from The Blank Canvas by Joseph Downes

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The night is storm-y and the ship is gloomy; The fisherman harks on for most of the night, a great deal of his stories lost on the miserable vessel. But one story catches your ears, so you decide to stop and listen to the mad-man and his tall tale...

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I don't know you, but I remember your name,
And the man in the clouds says that he feels the same.
You're a wanderer, a heathen, a boy among men,
You lost your honour way back when.

The poppies were red, as were the rivers,
Filled with the blood of the traitors and sinners.
Decided by a rotten council of men,
All together they numbered ten.

Ten was the number they never did see,
Whilst cowards and cut-throats rub hands with glee.
Property and wealth oh yes; all will be theirs,
If only dishonour could be bought and not spared.

Up in these holy highlands we search,
Losing hope but not faith in turn.
A fable, a tale and an ode spun for you,
What happened to the man that was cut right through?

Children tell stories of you dead in the night,
About the man who survived through pure will and might.
His clothes torn and ravaged; his face bruised and worn,
But the boy from the highlands lives on in this song.

The drunkards and harlots, they preach his name,
And the sailors and hunters swear that they feel same.
He's a figurehead, he's a legend, he's a ghost of all trades,
But don't you dare call Sgt. Davis by name.

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from The Blank Canvas, released July 7, 2013

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Joseph Downes London, UK

Hello listeners. You have now stumbled onto my realm of story-telling. My name is Joseph Downes, a bard of some sorts who likes to share his stories through the medium of song. Please, feel free to share your thoughts on my songs.

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