Up She Rises - Allison Crowe

When she leaves safe harbour,

Headed for the fishin' ground’s unknown waters again;

And you wave goodbye to the friends on shore,

Steamin' with a northern wind.

The waves they roll and the wind’s pickin' up,

And the night is comin' on fast;

She turns her back to the island shore,

Through the high waves she will blast.

And it’s

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

The water rolls off of her deck;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

Guided through the sea by her captain, Jack.

Oh, oh, up she rises,

She’s headed straight into the wind;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

She goes back down, but she rises again.

In the morning the winds are calm,

And the waters they glisten with the rising sun;

The captain says all men on deck,

There’s a day’s work to be done.

We climb the rails, and we hit the deck,

We’ve reached the fishing grounds at last.

We work the day and hear the captain say,

There’s a windstorm coming up fast.

And it’s

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

The water rolls off of her deck;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

Guided through the sea by her captain, Jack.

Oh, oh, up she rises,

She’s headed straight into the wind;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

She goes back down, but she rises again.

When the catch is made, we steam for home,

To a harbour safe and warm;

Through a restless night we toss and turn,

In the winds and waves of a storm.

In the northern gale and a ten foot swell,

She’s a-cuttin' through the mighty sea;

And the sound of a song is heard from below,

The men you can hear 'em sing.

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

The water rolls off of her deck;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

Guided through the sea by her captain, Jack.

Oh, oh, up she rises,

She’s headed straight into the wind;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

She goes back down, but she rises.

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

The water rolls off of her deck;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

Guided through the sea by her captain, Jack.

Oh, oh, up she rises,

She’s headed straight into the wind;

Oh, oh, oh, up she rises,

She goes back down, but she rises again.