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Where GPatterson AmCreek's muddy Dwaters run Emdown
Past the Cpenny arGcades, by the Amharbour dowDntown,
EmAll the old AmTurtlebacks Drust in the Emrain
Like they nCever will lDeave there agGain.
But Gleave there they Amwill in the Dhours before Emdawn,
Slip Cout in the Gdarkness witAmhout word or sDong;
For a Emfew more years Amyet they will Dwork while they Emcan
To cCatch tiny Dfish for GJapan.
No Dwhite fish or trout here, we Cleave them Galone.
The inCspectors raise Ghell if we Amtake any Dhome.
DWhat kind of fisherman Ccan't eat his Gcatch
Or Emcall what he's A7taken his Down?
But the Gplant works three Amshifts now. There's Dplenty of Empay.
We ship Cseventeen Gtons of this Amgarbage each Dday.
If we Emwant to eat Amfish, then we'll Dopen a Emcan,
And Ccatch tiny Dfish for GJapan.
In the DNorfolk Hotel over Cfar too much Gbeer,
The Cold guys remGember when the Amwater ran Dclear.
No Dpoisons with names that we Ccan't underGstand
And Emno tiny A7fish for DJapan
So the Gdays run Amtogether. Each Done is the Emsame.
And it's Cgood that the Gsmelt have no Amlovelier Dname.
For it's Emall just a Amjob now, we'll Dwork while we Emcan,
To Ccatch tiny Dfish for GJapan.
And we'll Ccatch tiny Dfish for GJapan.

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Tiny Fish For Japan

by Stan Rogers

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G Am D Em

Where Patterson Creek's muddy waters run down

C G Am D

Past the penny arcades, by the harbour downtown,

Em Am D Em

All the old Turtlebacks rust in the rain

C D G

Like they never will leave there again.

G Am D Em

But leave there they will in the hours before dawn,

C G Am D

Slip out in the darkness without word or song;

Em Am D Em

For a few more years yet they will work while they can

C D G

To catch tiny fish for Japan.

D C G

No white fish or trout here, we leave them alone.

C G Am D

The inspectors raise hell if we take any home.

D C G

What kind of fisherman can't eat his catch

Em A7 D

Or call what he's taken his own?

G Am D Em

But the plant works three shifts now. There's plenty of pay.

C G Am D

We ship seventeen tons of this garbage each day.

Em Am D Em

If we want to eat fish, then we'll open a can,

C D G

And catch tiny fish for Japan.

D C G

In the Norfolk Hotel over far too much beer,

C G Am D

The old guys remember when the water ran clear.

D C G

No poisons with names that we can't understand

Em A7 D

And no tiny fish for Japan

G Am D Em

So the days run together. Each one is the same.

C G Am D

And it's good that the smelt have no lovelier name.

Em Am D Em

For it's all just a job now, we'll work while we can,

C D G

To catch tiny fish for Japan.

C D G

And we'll catch tiny fish for Japan.

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