The Rigs by The Crossing

Dancing At the Crossroads by The Crossing

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The Rigs
by The Crossing

Album: Dancing At the Crossroads

I've seen the glow on the sea tonight
How well I know that dreadful sight
With two rigs gone since Tuesday last
I fear the waiting will soon be past

Hush now, baby, it's time to sleep
Let's pray the Lord our souls to keep
Your daddy's still out on the sea
Hush now, darling, and pray with me

Our livelihood was the fishing trade
Me gutting herring, him on the waves
But the catch was less, our needs were more
'Twas hard to be part of the working poor

So the boat was sold, the nets hung out
And he signed on as a roustabout
Coaxing oil from the cold North Sea
To pay the rent and to buy our tea

I'd lie awake like we are tonight
Praying till the dawn's first light
It's been hard these past few years
To live around all the hidden fears

I've seen the glow on the sea tonight
How well I know that dreadful sight
With two rigs gone since Tuesday last
I fear the waiting will soon be past