Pedro the Fisherman [From The Lisbon Stories]-Gracie Fields

[ti:Pedro the Fisherman (From The Lisbon Stories)] [ar:Gracie Fields] [al:Now Is the Hour] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Pedro the Fisherman [From The Lisbon Stories] - Gracie Fields [00:20.68]Pedro the fisherman was always whistling [00:23.75]Such a merry call [00:25.46] [00:27.11]Girls who were passing by would hear him whistling [00:30.03]By the harbour wall [00:31.87] [00:33.57]But his sweetheart Nina who [00:35.80]Loved him true always new [00:37.82]That this call was meant for her alone [00:40.09] [00:41.49]And in the evening when the lights were gleaming [00:44.95]And they had to part [00:46.81] [00:48.06]As he sailed his boat away echoing across the bay [00:51.96] [00:52.58]Came the song that lingered in her heart [00:54.99] [01:10.93]But days of dreaming quickly pass and life goes rolling on [01:14.99]And one day from the harbour wall she found his boat had gone [01:19.04]He'd sailed away to find the gold the sea could never bring [01:22.46] [01:23.04]To buy a dress a cuckoo clock a saucepan and a ring [01:27.14]She kept her eyes on the blue horizon [01:30.09]But he didn't return [01:31.78] [01:32.50]She stopped her sighing and stopped her crying 'Cause he-ee-ee didn't return [01:38.62] [01:41.35]One day her father said to her oh dearest daughter mine [01:44.55] [01:45.14]You never make a lot from fish you make much more from wine [01:48.94]Though Miguel is very fat his vineyard's doing well [01:51.76] [01:52.33]So marry him and let your dream of Pedro go to - [01:55.97] [02:01.94]The organ peals the choir boys sing [02:05.59]The preachers ready with the book and ring [02:07.85] [02:08.70]So small and white here comes the bride [02:12.34]And stands by slobby Miguel's side [02:17.09] [02:18.73]Will you take this man to be your lawful spouse eternally [02:21.97] [02:23.01]Then suddenly the church is still [02:25.25]They wait to hear her say I will [02:27.74]When from the open doorway there [02:29.72]A familiar sound disturbs the air [02:31.69] [02:44.82]Suddenly she found her man from the church out she ran [02:48.36]There to meet him by the harbour wall [02:50.33] [02:51.81]Down rushed the wedding guests upon the quayside [02:54.25] [02:54.95]But the bride had gone [02:56.57] [02:58.19]As with love they sailed away echoing across the bay [03:02.22] [03:02.87]Came to the happy ending do I song