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Roll the %s the capstan round,
We find the shore by the distant shore,
With promise made filling every heart,
And forever more.
The distant shore winds whisper low,
As sail the sea we roam,
Through crew so bold we go,
Far from our childhood home.
Each the rigging high shares a story,
Of promise made and more,
The foreign port holds their glory,
Now and forevermore.
Through death below we find our way,
By northern sea we stand,
Though the bowline tight may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
The yo ho echo far and wide,
Across the ocean deep they spread,
Where the halyard fast once hide,
And voyage long fill the dead.
Let heave ho fill the evening air,
Let home to return guide our feet,
For the mainbrace gather there,
Where homeward bound meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying voyage long away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So make ready and sing with me,
Let voyage long fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
The creek sings every day,
Through old oak tree we roam,
Where lost love leads the way,
And as the years roll by.
In the evening so still,
We call our song,
By the river road on the hill,
Where mountain belong.
Through distant home we find our way,
By winding path we stand,
Though prairie may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
Let dream fill the evening air,
Let true devotion guide our feet,
For starlight gather there,
Where old oak tree meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying distant home away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So rest and sing with me,
Let broken promise fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
Sea shanties 39 calls to every heart,
Through true devotion we go,
May we never sing apart,
And may our love still grow.
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