Henry's Songbook

If the wind did blow, if the wind did blow
There was too much wind to go
If the wind don't blow, if the wind don't blow
Then there's not enough wind to go

My dad was a fisherman bold and he lived till he grew old
For he opened the pane and he popped out the flame
Just to see how the wind did blow

He often said to me, You'd be wise before you go
Just to open the pane and to pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

When the north winds roughly blow then I lie right stuck below
And I open the pane and I pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

My wife she said to me, We'll starve if you don't go
But I opened the pane and I popped out the flame
Just to see how the wind did blow

So all you fishermen bold, if you'll live till you grow old
Just open the pane and pop out the flame
Just to see how the wind do blow

As sung by Robin Hall & Jimmie MacGregor