Wise Hands
lyrics by Cat Faber 2011
melody by Peter Alway 2011
mp3 and pdf sheet music
Em Am Em Am
Partly wood and mostly care
Em Am Dm G
Boats must ever be tight, and fair--
Em Am Em Am
Staunch to answer the storm's demands.
Em Am Dm Em E
The crew's first guardian ever stands--wise hands!
A D E
The captain intrepid, the crew that will dare
A E
Shall heed the adventurer's call
A D E
The boat-builder's craftsmanship, born of her care
A E
Unseen, is a partner in all.
F C F C
Beyond the horizon new worlds to explore--
F C G
New winds and new currents run free;
F C F C
The skill of the builder runs ever before
F C G D A
The root and the heart of the tree, shall sail the sea.
Every plank must be true of grain
Fitted tightly with saw and plane
To brace the hull I will sand and shave
Decks and gunwales to help her brave--the wave
Run the rigging and step the mast;
Stays in tension will hold it fast.
Shape the rudder a course to hold;
Bright at morning the sails dawn gold—unfold!
