THe poacher

(Lane)

 

Ronnie Lane's second single.....

 

 

Was fresh and bright and early
I went towards the river
But nothing still has altered just the seasons ring a change
There stood this old timer
For all the world's first poacher
His mind upon his tackle
And these words upon his mind:

 

Bring me fish with eyes of jewels
And mirrors on their bodies
Bring them strong and bring them bigger
Than a newborn child

 

Well I've no use for riches
And I've no use for power
And I've no use for a broken heart
I'll let this world go by

 

There stood this old timer
For all the world's first poacher
His mind upon his tackle
And these words upon his mind:

 

Bring me fish with eyes of jewels
And mirrors on their bodies
Bring them strong and bring them bigger
Than a newborn child

 

CHORDS:

C                     Fmaj7       C                 Fmaj7
Was fresh and bright and early   I went towards the river

     C                    Fmaj7                             G
But nothing still has altered just the seasons ring a change

C                      Fmaj7                 C                 Fmaj7
There stood this old timer          For all the world's first poacher

     C               Fmaj7                            G
His mind upon his tackle And these words upon his mind: 

C                    Fmaj7                 C              Fmaj7
Bring me fish with eyes of jewels And mirrors on their bodies

                                                     
C                         Fmaj7                             G
Bring them strong and bring them bigger Than a newborn child 
                       
C                       Fmaj7         C                   Fmaj7                   
Well I've no use for riches And I've no use for power And

C                   Fmaj7                               G
I've no use for a broken heart I'll let this world go by

C                       Fmaj7       C                    Fmaj7
There stood this old timer For all the world's first poacher
 
      C              Fmaj7                           G
His mind upon his tackle And these words upon his mind:

C                    Fmaj7              C                Fmaj7
Bring me fish with eyes of jewels And mirrors on their bodies 

C                        Fmaj7                              G
Bring them strong and bring them bigger Than a newborn child

Ronnie & Slim Chance were scheduled to appear on Top of the Pops to promote 'The Poacher' but due to a 6 week strike by the Camera Men's Union, the Poacher never attained the chart success that 'How Come' received.

 

 

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