A lonely midshipman stands on the deck Strolling around every now with his checks Keeping watch in the night Watch the albatross flight Da da da dum da da da dee My sailor goes home to the sea As you sail to war to the beat of the drum Da da da dum da da da dum With the rise of a wave and the fall of a bow May you find peace foreer now And down in the wardroom you lieutenants we see Giving and taking orders you three Wandering your frigate Watching your men Da da da dum da da da dee My sailors go home today the sea As you sail to war to the beat of the drum Da da da dee da da da dum With the rise of a wave and the fall of a bow May you find peace foreer now A captain stands there making his plan Doing what only my officer can Leading a crew with the loyalest hearts Pray their home neer be torn apart Day da da day da da dee My sailor at home on the sea As you sail to war to the beat of the drum Da da da dum da da da dum With the rise of a wave and the fall of a bow May you find peace foreer now And from the lowest ensign to the highest ranks Risking your life for adventure and thanks For God and for glory For women at shore leave Da da dee dum da da dee dee My sailors come home from the sea As you sail to war to the beat of the drum Da da da dum da da da dum With the rise of a wave and the fall of a bow May you find peace foreer now We see you sailors, good men and true Traveling cross this ocean so blue Finding adventure, love, and despair Discovering lands and ladies so fair Day da dee dum da da dee dee My sailors go home to the sea As you sail to war to the beat of the drum Da da da dum da da da dum With the rise of a wave and the fall of a bow May you find peace foreer now
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