Lyrics
[Intro]
[Stomps and hands start slow
Building]
Oh the wind blew cold from the starboard side
And it tore at the skin like a hook in a hide
[Verse 1]
We left from the bay where the fog runs deep
Kissed three girls and the fourth did weep
“Bring back your bones or don’t come home”
Sang the gulls as they circled the foam
[Chorus]
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Haul
Boys
Haul
Don’t you steal her sleep
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Every oar stroke cuts our promise deep
[Verse 2]
First mate swore on an iron ring
“Storm or calm
I will see the spring”
But the sky turned black like a shuttered inn
And the waves rolled high to erase our sins
[Chorus]
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Haul
Boys
Haul
Don’t you steal her sleep
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Every oar stroke cuts our promise deep
[Bridge]
There’s a book back home with our names in ink
In a widow’s drawer where the candles sink
She reads them slow when the church bells cry
Leaves one page blank for the last goodbye (hey!)
[Chorus]
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Haul
Boys
Haul
Keep your word this time
Haul
Boys
Haul for the Widow’s Harbor
Every salt-stung scar is a borrowed sign
[Outro]
[Stomps fade
Voices drop to a hushed unison]
If we don’t make that harbor light
Scratch out my name in the dead of night
And sing this song on the weathered pier
So the sea remembers we were here
Style
folktraditional maritime folk sea shanty with powerful a cappella male vocals in tight gang harmonies; heavy wooden stomps and claps driving a swungwork-song pulse. lead voice raw and weatheredverses almost spoken-then-sungwith the crew answering short refrains. choruses open into full-throated call-and-responseoccasional held unison notes for dramaand a rough-hewn pub-room reverb that feels like low beams and salt-stained timbers.balladmale vocalsrhythmica cappellarawshanty
Prompt
Traditional maritime folk, powerful a cappella male vocals, rhythmic sea shanty, naval ballad, wooden stomp and clap, raw and weathered voice, storytelling style, 1800s nautical atmosphere.
Credits
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HamCheckGeneratedJan 19, 2026
ModelAria v5
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