Learning To Row

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Lyrics & Music: Marcus Hummon & Stuart Adamson

Covered by The McCalmans Scott on their 2006 release ‘Scots Abroad’

(One two three four)
You could smell the sea on his working clothes
I’d take his rough hands, and I wouldn’t let go
Son, if ships don’t sail, then our table’s bare
And I’m not alone out there

Got to grow up fast, when you don’t have a choice
When the table’s bare, and there’s no father’s voice
Smell his working clothes on the cold salt air
And I’m not alone out there
No, I’m not alone out there

We are cast adrift on an endless storm
Many dreams will come and wash overboard
But we will not mourn, what we have not lost
We will learn to row with the oars
We have got

For the waves may die, but the sea remains
Nets disappear in the deep again
Lifting life for all to share
And we’re not alone out there
We are not alone out there

We are cast adrift on an endless storm
Many dreams will come and wash overboard
But we will not mourn, what we have not lost
We will learn to row with the oars
We are cast adrift
       (We cast adrift)
On an endless storm
       (On the storm)
Many dreams will come and wash overboard
       (Many dreams)
But we will not mourn,
       (We will not mourn)
What we have not lost
We will learn to row with the oars
We have got

We will learn to row with those oars
We will learn to row, ooh
We will learn to row with the oars we’ve got