Sailors Lament
Here in the dark and the cold, the moon out of sight
We carry the shipment of gold into the night
But the sea blows a terrible gale
Into waters we never should sail

And it's a long, long, long
Long way home

The captain is drunk but the crew is sober and scared
But waves washing over the deck are more than we fare
Some men curse and some start to pray
But the sea never hears what they say

And it's a long, long, long
Long way homе

Carry me back to England
I will work with the soil in my hand
And I won't miss the smеll of salt water
No, I won't miss the sound of the weight
Here in the dark and the cold, so wealthy are we
But carry the fortune in gold right into the sea
But I'd give every bit of my share
For one chance that my life could be spared

It's such a long, long, long
Long way home
It's such a long, long, long
Long way home