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Sailing Sailing

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courtesy of www.SailorSongs.com

Ya heave ho my lads The wind blows free

A pleasant gale Is on our lee


And soon across The ocean clear

Our gallant barque Shall bravely steer

But ere we part from Freedom's shore tonight

A song we'll sing from Home and beauty bright


Then here's to the sailor And here's to the soldier too

Hearts will beat for him Upon the waters blue


Sailing, sailing, Over the bounding Main

For many a stormy wind shall blow

Ere Jack comes home again

Sailing sailing Over the bounding Main

For many a stormy wind shall blow

Ere Jack comes home again



The author of this website has put a lot of time and effort into gathering the greatest collection of sea shanties for the world to enjoy - There are songs that have been to sung to a job of work at sea for many, many years and collecting them has been a great endeavour. - Roger Chartier has made the effort out of his own interest and the requests that he has gotten to do this work from fellow musicians who wanted a good source of sea shanties to draw on and learn from. He has been told that for this effort he is a remarkable man.