The Kassa Sailor's Lament (Traditional)

from Song-A-Day May, Volume IV: 4-Ever by Michael Hahn

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lyrics

The moon rises up in the sky
As the sun goes to sleep
And the sea laps aloud
On the white smooth sand

The sad sailor unfurls his sails
And they catch the evening winds
The boat moves across the sea
As it carries him home

The day's catch of fish to eat
Has eluded his skillful grasp
And he has nothing to take
To his family but hunger and regrets

He steers his boat to the west
As it rocks and picks up speed
And he casts one more time
To pass the sad hours

As the sun disappears
Below the far-reaching sea
He feels a pull on his line,
The strongest he ever felt

He pulled with all his might
And fought the good fight
Into the night, by the moon
He pulled it to the boat

He pounded his chest
And to Bestra he cried out,
"You have fed my family
By your good graces, I bow"

He smiled and set sail
To his home he sped
And never forgot the god
Who fed his children that day

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from Song-A-Day May, Volume IV: 4-Ever, released June 9, 2019
music by m. hahn
lyrics by g. torbert for the world of farland

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Michael Hahn Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Michael Hahn is a singer, songwriter, sound designer, and recording engineer from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In his music he explores humor, love, loss, vulnerability, anger, and hope. Follow "Mom Fears My Music" on Facebook and Instagram.

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