Windin’ Up The Fishline

Windin’ up the fish line,

     Fishin’ days are o’er;

Can’t go on ol’ “Lizzard”

     Fishin’ any more.

Winter’s overtook us,

     Snow an’ ice is near;

Windin’ up the fish line

     Fur another year.

Windin’ up the fish line,

     O what joy ‘he’d I

Fishin’ on ol’ “Lizzard”

     In the days gone by.

Settin’ in the shadders

     Up there in the bend;

Feelin’ somethin’ pullin’

     On the other end!

Windin’ up the fish line,

     Layin’ it away;

Autumn winds are sweepin’

     Down the Crick today.

Windin’ up the fish line,

     Sorry thing to do;

Hankerin’ to use it

     All the winter thro’.

Nov. 8, 1903