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Verse 1 Oh Santiana won the day Heave away Santiana He won the day down at Mont-Del-Rey All along the plains of Mexico Chorus Ho Heave her up and away we'll go Heave away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go All along the plains of Mexico Verse 2 And Santiana fought for gold Heave away Santiana What deeds he did have oft been told All along the plains of Mexico ​ Chorus Ho Heave her up and away we'll go Heave away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go All along the plains of Mexico ​ Verse 3 And Santiana fought for fame Heave away Santiana And Santiana gained a name All along the plains of Mexico Chorus Ho Heave her up and away we'll go Heave away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go All along the plains of Mexico ​ Verse 4 Her Santiana shoveled his gold Heave away Santiana Around Cape Horn through the ice and snow All along the plains of Mexico ​ Chorus Ho Heave her up and away we'll go Heave away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go All along the plains of Mexico ​ Ho Heave her up and away we'll go Heave away Santiana Heave her up and away we'll go All along the plains of Mexico

Verse 1 I wish I was a fisherman, tumbling on the sea Far away from dry land, and its bitter memories Casting out my sweet line, with abandonment and love No ceiling bearing down on me, Just the starry skies above ​ Chorus With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh ​ Verse 2 I wish I was the brakeman, on a hurtlin' fever train Crashin' a headlong into the heartland, like a cannon in the rain With the beatin' of the sleepers, and the burnin' of the coal Down the town, slashing by, and the night that's full of soul ​ Chorus With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh ​ Verse 3 Well, I know I will be loosened, from bonds that hold me fast That the chains all hung around me, will fall away at last On that grand and fateful day, I'll will take thee in my hands I'll ride that train, I will be that fisherman ​ Chorus With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh With light in my head, you in my arms, Ooh ooh ooh With light in my head, you in my arms

Whiskey is the life of man Whiskey Johnny Oh whiskey is the life of man Whiskey for my Johnny O’ Oh I drink whiskey when I can Whiskey Johnny I drink it out of an old tin can Whiskey for my Johnny O’ Whiskey gave me a broken nose Whiskey Johnny Whiskey made me pawn my clothes Whiskey for my Johnny O’ Whiskey drove me around Cape Horn Whiskey Johnny It was many a month when I was gone Whiskey for my Johnny O’ I thought I heard the old man say Whiskey Johnny I'll treat my crew in a decent way Whiskey for my Johnny O’ A glass of grog for every man Whiskey Johnny And a bottle for the shanteyman Whiskey for my Johnny O'

Verse 1 Oh, I bid farewell to the port and the land And I paddle away from Brave England's white sands To search for my long-ago forgotten friends To search for the place I hear all sailors end Chorus 1 As the souls of the dead fill the space of my mind I'll search without sleeping 'til peace I can find I fear not the weather, I fear not the sea I remember the fallen, do they think of me When their bones in the ocean, forever will be Verse 2 Plot a course to the night, to a place I once knew To a place where my hope died along with my crew So I swallow my grief and face life's final test T' find promise of peace and the solace of rest Chorus 2 As the souls of the dead fill the space of my ears Their laughter like children, their beckoning cheers My heart longs to join them, sing songs of the sea I remember the fallen, do they think of me When their bones in the ocean, forever will be Verse 3 When at last, before my ghostly shipmates I stand I shed a small tear for my home upon land Though their eyes speak of depths filled with struggle and strife Their smiles below say I don't owe them my life Chorus 3 As the souls of the dead fill the space of my eyes And my boat listed over and tried to capsize I'm this far from drowning, this far from the sea I remember the living, do they think of me When my bones in the ocean, forever will be Bridge Now that I'm staring down at the darkest abyss I'm not sure what I want, but I don't think it's this As my comrades call to stand fast and forge on... I make sail for the dawn until the darkness has gone Chorus 4 As the souls of the dead live forever in my mind As I live all the years that they left me behind I'll stay on the shore but still gaze at the sea I remember the fallen and they think of me For our souls in the ocean, together will be I remember the fallen and they think of me For our souls in the ocean, together will be

Verse 1 Fresh out of college, with grades straight from Hell I browsed for a trade at which I could excel An ad for a ship in need of some manning Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain Verse 2 What luck, says I, to find such good fortune A few white lies later, I ran down the pier Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew Chorus Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Verse 3 I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said And all of that grog just goes right to my head Whale meat is gross and I miss a girl's laugh Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch! Chorus Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Verse 4 We've hit icy waters, no land to be seen The food's getting low and the beer has gone green There's murmurs of discontent under the deck If I don't act fast, it could be my neck! Verse 5 So pull up the charts and those weird gold machines I see what it says but no clue what it means! Just pull on some levers and yank on some chains Feign a bad back 'til we've landed again Chorus Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Hoist up the thing, Batten down the whatsit What's that thing spinning, Somebody should stop it Turn hard to port, Now I've got it Trust me, I'm in control Trust me, I'm in control

Verse 1 When I was just a lad of twelve I joined a skipper's crew To sail about the ocean wide in search of treasures new But failed to batten down a hatch I let in scores of water And that's when bo's'n introduced me to the captain's daughter Chorus Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before Verse 2 The captain was an older man not known for giving tack He'd bring his daughter out for any ordinary Jack She'll make your skin shift colours faster than a signal flag So don't be caught adrift and let that cat out of the bag Chorus Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before Verse 3 Well out across the pond one day we heard the crow's nest call And down the mast came crashing, being struck by cannonball The captain stood there laughing bid us stand to our last breath But we'd rather face his daughter than a terrifying death Chorus Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before Verse 4 So onwards to demise she floats while we all beat to quarters "Abandon ship" the first mate cried and jumped into the water "Belay that!" cried the captain, "I did not give those orders!" "Fish out that dog from in the drink and fetch him to my daughter!" Chorus Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before Verse 5 Though years ago I'm still reminded of those awful days My wife reminds me of the lash in oh so many ways But between the two of them I know which brings more pain I'd rather bring my back to bear than see my wife again! Chorus Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before Oh The Captain's Daughter she's a sight She'll keep you up in the dead of night She'll make you weep 'til your eyes turn sore Like many other men before

Verse 1 I thought I heard the Old Man say Leave her Johnny leave her Tomorrow you will get your pay And it's time for us to leave her ​ Chorus Leave her Johnny leave her O-oh leave her Johnny leave her For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her ​ Verse 2 Oh the wind was foul and the sea ran high Leave her Johnny leave her She shipped it green and none went by And it's time for us to leave her ​ Chorus Leave her Johnny leave her O-oh leave her Johnny leave her For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her ​ Verse 3 I hate to sail on this rotten tub Leave her Johnny leave her No grog allowed and rotten grub And it's time for us to leave her ​ Chorus Leave her Johnny leave her O-oh leave her Johnny leave her For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her ​ Verse 4 We swear by rote for want of more Leave her Johnny leave her But now we're through so we'll go on shore And it's time for us to leave her ​ Chorus Leave her Johnny leave her O-oh leave her Johnny leave her For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her

Verse 1 In South Australia I was born Heave away haul away South Australia 'round Cape Horn We're bound for South Australia ​ Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Verse 2 As I went out one morning fair Heave away haul away 'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair We're bound for South Australia Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Verse 3 I took her up I took her down Heave away haul away I took her around about the town We're bound for South Australia Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Verse 4 There was but one thing grieves my mind Heave away haul away That's leaving Nancy Blair behind We're bound for South Australia Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Verse 5 As we went down around Cape Horn Heave away haul away You'll wish to God you've never been born We're bound for South Australia Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Verse 6 In South Australia I was born Heave away haul away South Australia 'round Cape Horn We're bound for South Australia Chorus Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia Haul away your rolling king Heave away haul away Haul away oh hear me sing We're bound for South Australia

Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa Fley ok fagrar árar, fara á brott með víkingum Standa upp í stafni, stýra dýrum knerri Halda svá til hafnar, hǫggva mann ok annan hǫggva mann ok annan ​ My mother told me someday I would buy Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men ​ My mother told me someday I would buy Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men My mother told me someday I would buy Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men My mother told me someday I would buy Galleys with good oars, Sail to distant shores Stand up on the prow, Noble barque I steer Steady course to the haven, Hew many foe-men Hew many foe-men

Verse 1 Out on the poop deck walkin' about Second Mate Hawkins is so sturdy and so stout What he is thinking of he doesn't know himself We wish that he would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 2 Down in the engine room, workin' on the pumps Lefty's getting oily and he's ready for his bunk He cannot find the spanner and he swears like merry hell Wishing that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 3 Up on the Maindeck, hauling on the rope The Brown Boys look to windward and they are not filled with hope They see on the horizon, heading into swell Wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 4 Up in the wheelhouse, Jason leads the band Holdin' a squeezebox in his cold and weary hand Plays a tune to tell us, we're sailing into hell Wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 5 Forward in the fo'csle head, keepin' sharp lookout Johnny Mac is bawlin' in his broad and northern shout Lights are burnin' brightly sir, everything is well He's wishin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 6 Down on the Mess deck, Toby's out of bed Ready for the dog watch with a Tricorn on his head Thinks about Imelda, makes his poor heart swell Hopin' that the Second Mate would strike, strike the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Verse 7 Up on the Main Deck, Captain Cleary stands On the hunt for mermaids with a spyglass in his hand What he is thinkin' of we all know very well He's dreaming more of chasing tail than striking the bell ​ Chorus Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell We wish that you would hurry up and strike, strike the bell Strike the bell Second Mate, let us go below Look away to windward you can see it's gonna blow Look at the glass, you can see that it has fell Hurry up ya useless beggar strike the bleedin’ bell

Verse 1 There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy of Tea The winds blew up her bow dipped down O blow my bully boys blow ​ Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go ​ Verse 2 She had not been two weeks from shore When down on her a right whale bore The captain called all hands and swore He'd take that whale in tow ​ Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go ​ Da-da, da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da Verse 3 Before the boat had hit the water The whale's tail came up and caught her All hands to the side harpooned and fought her When she dived down low ​ Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go ​ Verse 4 No line was cut no whale was freed The captain's mind was not on greed And he belonged to the whaleman's creed She took the ship in tow Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go ​ Da-da, da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da-da Da-da-da-da-da-da Verse 5 For 40 days or even more The line went slack then tight once more All boats were lost there were only four But still that whale did go Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go Verse 6 As far as I've heard the fight's still on The line's not cut and the whale's not gone The Wellerman makes his regular call To encourage the captain crew and all Chorus Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day when the tonguin' is done We'll take our leave and go

Verse 1 When love just seems so far away Keep hauling, keep hauling The tide will flood your heart some day Keep hauling boys When your guiding star's in a cloudy sky Keep hauling, keep hauling You'll find your way to the bright sunrise Keep hauling boys ​ Chorus Keep hauling ho - o - oh Rouse and raise your voice Hold your course and don't let go Keep hauling boys ​ Verse 2 If you gave your best and your heart stayed true Keep hauling, keep hauling There's only one thing left to do Keep hauling boys If you fought so hard and you lost your hold Keep hauling, keep hauling Remember fate rewards the bold Keep hauling boys ​ Chorus Keep hauling ho - o - oh Rouse and raise your voice Hold your course and don't let go Keep hauling boys ​ Verse 3 Whatever your ship and wherever your sea Keep hauling, keep hauling Whatever your storm or your rocks may be Keep hauling boys Chorus Keep hauling ho - o - oh Rouse and raise your voice Hold your course and don't let go Keep hauling boys Keep hauling ho - o - oh Rouse and raise your voice Hold your course and don't let go Keep hauling boys Hold your course and don't let go Keep hauling boys

Verse 1 For all the small people, and the tall people For the dispossesed and the absurd For all the brokenhearted, and the recently departed For the unwashed and the unheard ​ Chorus Mother Nature don't draw straight lines Broken moulds in a grand design We look a mess but we're doing fine We're card carrying lifelong members Of the union of different kinds ​ Verse 2 For all the lonely faces in those empty spaces For the unloved and the denied For the little wheels, turning bigger deals For all dreams that bloom and those that die ​ Chorus Mother Nature don't draw straight lines Broken moulds in a grand design We look a mess but we're doing fine We're card carrying lifelong members Of the union of different kinds ​ Bridge It's why the oak tree bends in the wind that blows my friend And the river finds its end in the sea 'yes it does ​ Chorus Mother Nature don't draw straight lines Broken moulds in a grand design We look a mess but we're doing fine We're card carrying lifelong members Of the union of different kinds Mother Nature don't draw straight lines Broken moulds in a grand design We look a mess but we're doing fine We're card carrying lifelong members Of the union of different kinds

Verse 1 I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town, dirty old town ​ Verse 2 Clouds are drifting across the moon Cats are prowling on their beat Spring's a girl from the streets at night Dirty old town, dirty old town ​ Verse 3 I heard a siren from the docks Saw a train set the night on fire I smelled the spring on the smoky wind Dirty old town, dirty old town ​ Verse 4 I'm gonna make me a big sharp axe Shining steel tempered in the fire I'll chop you down like an old dead tree Dirty old town, dirty old town Verse 5 I met my love by the gas works wall Dreamed a dream by the old canal I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty old town, dirty old town Dirty old town, dirty old town