34 million sockeye salmon swimming upstream for 300 miles to spawn. This is a record number this year (2010)
Stan loves music, is published (EMI/Capitol), and has experience performing on radio and TV when it was live in the good old days. These days he's just writing
Songwriter of pop, country, inspirational songs. I like to write. I travel a lot to Asia...so my music may have an Asian influence.
Lyrics
On the Adams River
© September 11, 2010 Stan Loh
3/4 Capo 3rd Fret
Verse 1
Their sides are torn, their noses bleed,
Their tired bodies ready to leap,
The chase is long,
The cycle goes on,
Their spirits must run,
Like the morn greets the sun,
On the Adams River.
Chorus
Salute, salute the Sockeye Salmon,
Salute, salute these fishes from heaven,
Da …da …da … da … da …da
Verse 2
The sockeye returns to where they were born,
Tough years through Cancer and Capricorn,
Their destiny’s set,
Eluding nets,
So breathless they fan,
As they mate on sand,
By the Adams River.
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
The eagles and bears can’t stop their quest,
Old fishers teach young just what is best,
This big sockeye run,
Is a God given one,
Don’t waste what’s gifted,
What nature delivered,
On the Adams River.
Repeat Chorus
Verse 4
The peace is fought when breath turns to naught,
They finally rest, their bodies will rot,
Their newborn begin,
Downstream they swim,
Their spirits must go,
On a trip that they know,
From the Adams River.
