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Mark Knopfler - The Trawlerman's Song (The Studio Albums 1996-2007)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Guitar
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Guitar
Jim Cox
Jim Cox
Piano
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Piano
Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf
Bass Guitar
Chad Cromwell
Chad Cromwell
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
Producer
Rupert Coulson
Rupert Coulson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Guy Fletcher
Guy Fletcher
Engineer
Chuck Ainlay
Chuck Ainlay
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

We're takin' on water
Diesel and stores
Layin' up awhile
Before I'm back on board
They're patchin' her up
To go fishin' again
Fishin' again
Weldin' her rudder
Scrubbin' her keel
Scars on her belly
Need time to heal
In the dock
With the trawlerman
I know all the people
There's nobody new
Soon we'll be leavin'
With the same old crew
On the green water
The tumblin' sea
Ain't runnin'
Like the good old days
Time's just slippin'
Down the old slipways
In the dock
So dear to me
Dark is the night
And I need a guidin' light
To keep me
From founderin'
On the rocks
My only prayer
Is just to see you there
At the end
Of my wanderin'
Back in the dock
Ba, da
Ba, da
Ba, da-da
Ba, da
Ba, da
Ba, da-da
I could use a layoff
Gettin' my strength back
But there's a loan to pay off
And a few skipjack
So it's a turnaround
Back in the southerly wind
Southerly wind
Pirates comin' in
To steal our gold
You can count yourself lucky
With a profit in the hold
In the dock
When we come in
Dark is the night
And I need a guidin' light
To keep me
From founderin'
On the rocks
My only prayer
Is just to see you there
At the end
Of my wanderin'
Back in the dock
Ba, da
Ba, da-da
Ba, da-da
Ba, da-da
Ba, da-da
Ba, da
Written by: Mark Knopfler

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