Long hard years with the fishing fleet

I hear the owner says he don't need another bad year

Like the five that went before



Oil men came and trawlers went

Put up the rigs and put up the rent

But we were working, paying our own way



Work was hard and days were long

Shoot a little pool and sing old songs

'Till the tour was over

And the town was painted red



Starred and crossed like saints we never were

Starred and crossed like all the paths we shared

Just got a little money in this town

And now they're pulling the whole place down

Saying it's over, it's all over

Saying it's over and I know they never cared



We sunk the drills, we cleared the ice

We rode the storms, we paid the price

The sea expected

Well nothing comes for free



Boomtowns come and boomtowns go

Put up the shutters after the show

But we were born here

This is all we know



Starred and crossed like saints we never were

Starred and crossed like all the paths we shared


Just got a little money in this town

And now they're pulling the whole place down

Saying it's over, that it's all over

They're saying it's over and I know they never cared



Oil men came and the trawlers went

Put up the rigs and put up the rent

But we were working

Paying our own way



Boomtowns come and boomtowns go

Put up the shutters after the show

But we were born here

This is all we know



Starred and crossed like saints we never were

Starred and crossed like all the paths we shared

Just got a little money in this town

And now they're pulling the whole place down

Saying it's over, it's all over

They're saying it's over and I know they never cared



Starred and crossed like saints we never were

Starred and crossed like all the paths we shared

Just got a little money in this town

And now they're pulling the whole place down

Saying it's over, it's all over

They're saying it's over and I know they never cared