The Sailor's Lament

[Verse] The wind howls fierce Breaks o'er the bow In the twilight’s dim We're lost somehow With calloused hands I grip the rail As the storm-tossed waves begin to flail [Verse 2] We set out 'fore the dawn had woke Chasing tales the old salts spoke Through sun and spray The sea we tread But now she churns with anger Dread [Chorus] Hoist the sail Lads Full to the wind For the sea's cruel heart won't rescind Sing loud and bold To drown our fears For we'll not find our solace here [Verse 3] Old cap'n stands Pipe clenched in teeth A wrinkled map with tales beneath His eyes reflect the ocean’s wrath Guiding us on a treacherous path [Verse 4] We’ve seen the skies turn dark as coal And the waves rise high to steal our soul But brotherhood in the face of strife Breathes the very air that's life [Chorus] Hoist the sail Lads Full to the wind For the sea's cruel heart won't rescind Sing loud and bold To drown our fears For we'll not find our solace here