Stuck in an 80's blackhole....

[cmckee77]

OK.

this is a really vague one... but I'm desperate.

80's song. male vocalist...reminds me of Toto's "Africa"... the guys going on a voyage of some sort and the only lyrics that I can remember for sure is that he's saying that he's "a layman like my father (either "was before" or before me")"

PLease someone help...I'm going crazy.

[panselinos]

Hmm... Could it be "bayman" instead of "layman"?

I was a bayman like my father was before
Can't make a living as a bayman anymore
There ain't much future for a man who works the sea
But there ain't no island left for islanders like me

Try "The Downeaster "Alexa" by Billy Joel.

[cmckee77]

That's it!!


Billy Joel huh, wow....I never would have guessed. bayman...

thank you so much, I was hopelessly stuck.