Name: Sweet Memory
Channel: Paul Smith
Description: "Sweet Memory" is a song by Paul Smith Music Net. Acoustical guitar work with waves of licks that keep coming at you. Thesensation it gives you is like being in a boat on the open sea with theswells building and then subsiding. Sweet Memory tells the life story of awaterman.

Sweet Memory

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Acoustical guitar work with waves of licks that keep coming at you. Thesensation it gives you is like being in a boat on the open sea with theswells building and then subsiding. Sweet Memory tells the life story of awaterman.

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Paul Smith Music Net

“A rare talented musician.” Finger picking style of acoustical guitar combined with vocal harmonies is a pleasing blend with wide appeal.

Paul Smith's music has an appeal to a wide range of listeners, including those who enjoy Folk, Pop, Ballads, Country Western, Blue Grass and Soft Rock. His sound cannot be classified in any one category for it crosses over. Still, it has roots in them all because of the affection he has for so many kinds of music. Paul has been noted for his gentle voice and harmonies and the way they richly blend with his finger picking style of acoustical guitar work. After all these years, Paul’s music continues to touch the hearts of those who listen to him. Listen to Paul’s songs, and hear how his arrangements and finger-picking style complements his voice and harmonies.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Vocals

Charts

Peak #125

Peak in subgenre #12

Author

Paul Smith

Rights

2003

Uploaded

February 20, 2004

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.8 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00

Story behind the song

Since I’ve lived here on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, I’ve worked on a
number of fishing boats, including the Atlantic Dawn mentioned in this
song.  Several of my friends make a living working on the water.  One of
them has worked as a waterman all his life.  Just as his father raised a
family while being a fisherman, he too has raised a family, two sons and a
daughter.  Much of his time has been away at sea robbing him of precious
time with his wife and children.  Sweet Memory is a song about what keeps
a hard working man like that going.

Lyrics

Well it’s been six hard days, 
  and seven long nights                         that I’ve been toting down the line.                     
Working on this fishing boat, 
putting in the time.                                          The work is hard,  but the pay is good     
  and that’s the way that it ought to be,
   but the thing that keeps me going
       is my sweet memory.                        

Of the women that I love, 
  and the children that she bore.
    Two son’s and a daughter,
       no I could ever want for more.
 There’s a many a wander to behold
    while working upon the sea,
       but the thing that keeps me going
          is my sweet memory.
Of the woman that I love,
  and the children that she gave to me.
   While the kids are home and just a growing
      I’m a working away at sea.
 Just one more tow and the hull is full
   then well soon be on our way.
     Steaming for O. C. harbor
      with the fresh catch of the day.

 Soon will be on our way... 
Will be on our way... Yes! We’re on our way.
 
    (Bridge)
                                                                                                                                                     Well it’s been six hard days, 
and seven long nights
 That  I’ve been toting down the line.
  Working on the Atlantic Dawn 
   with a good old friend of mine                 

Well I’m satisfied with living
 and that’s the way that it ought to be,
    but the thing that keeps me going
      is my sweet memory.                         

      My memory...My memory...Sweet memory.

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