Out at daybreak to the sun  Seas are drifting glass  The tides were turning to the storm  Winds were moving fast  Women waiting at the harbour  Silent stand around  Weather storms another day  For men the sea had found  Fishermen were laying nets  The barrels spread the bait  The seagulls warningg echoed round  Winds that wouldn't wait  People gathered at the harbour  Waiting for the tide  Eyes half closed against the spray  And tears they cannot hide  Hulls were creaking crashing sails  Rains were slating down  The oilskins flapping, decks awash  Slanting turning round  Thunder roaring at the harbour  Women drawn in fear  Huddle up to wait the time  And pray the sky will clear  Howling winds and the raging waves  Cracked upon the boats  And torn from safety, torn from life  Men with little hope  Ghostly echoes at the harbour  Whispering of death  Women weeping holding hands  Of those they still have left  Chorus:  Shadows falling at the harbour  Women stand around  Weather storms another way  For men the sea have drowned