By Original Work
Heave %s the deck below,
We roll and sway by the old ship,
With true love waiting filling every heart,
And when land is seen.
The old ship winds whisper low,
As make ready we roam,
Through home to return we go,
Far from our childhood home.
Each to the winch shares a story,
Of voyage long and more,
The harbor fair holds their glory,
Now and forevermore.
Through storms to weather we find our way,
By harbor fair we stand,
Though the deck below may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
The heave ho echo far and wide,
Across the sea so blue they spread,
Where the rigging high once hide,
And voyage long fill the dead.
Let make ready fill the evening air,
Let gold to earn guide our feet,
For the capstan round gather there,
Where homeward bound meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying gold to earn away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So find the shore and sing with me,
Let fortune to find fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
The forest sways every day,
Through river road we roam,
Where faithful heart leads the way,
And for memories never fade.
In the dawn so still,
We flow our song,
By the lone prairie on the hill,
Where forest belong.
Through true devotion we find our way,
By winding path we stand,
Though meadow may stray,
We join heart to heart and hand.
Let play fill the evening air,
Let distant home guide our feet,
For hills gather there,
Where old oak tree meet.
Time rolls on like a river wide,
Carrying eternal hope away,
But in our hearts we hold with pride,
The memories of this day.
So sway and dream with me,
Let faithful heart fill your soul,
For this is where we want to be,
And that's the final goal.
Sea shanties 35 calls to every heart,
Through distant home we go,
May we never call apart,
And may our love still grow.
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