The ABC Rhyme of the Fishery
A, B, C, Rhyme.
A - is for after the package runs out.
B - is for Brian who said with a shout.
C - is for cutbacks that are coming our way.
D - is for dreadful on that final day.
E - is for everyone as you may know.
F - is for the fishermen where ever they go.
G - is for Government who is paying the cost.
H - is for heritage that we have lost.
I - is for ignore us that they have done.
J - is for John who knows everyone.
K - is for kindness that they have shown.
L - is for liars that’s how they're known.
M - is for money, we need a lot.
N - is for nothing that we got.
O - is for ocean, the fish are all gone.
P - is for package that we are on.
Q - is for the quickest way they could find.
R - is for review us but that takes time.
S - is for the salmon that’s all gone too.
T - is for the truth they don’t tell.
U - is for under the dark rolling seas.
V - is for voice they don’t listen to we.
W - is for water the ocean so blue.
X - is for excuse me make sure that you do.
Y - is for yonder we’ll be going some day.
Z - is for zion that is over that way.
Now I have finished my A, B and C.
Sing it yourself, don’t listen to me.
Composed By Cyril Walsh
Change Islands, NL
Submitted By: Calvin Walsh
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