Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] [Upbeat accordion melody with rhythmic wooden foot stomps and clapping] [Verse 1] The cobblestones are dusty and the ale is running dry, We’ve stared a hundred mornings at a locked and land-locked sky. Our pockets may be empty, but our spirits seek the gale, It’s time to trade the tavern for the snapping of the sail! The tide is turning eastward and the moon is shining bright, We’ll leave the sleepy harbor in the middle of the night! [Chorus] [Strong, booming choir of voices, very melodic and rhythmic] So heave away and haul away, the blue is calling home! We’re dancing on the whitecaps and we’re cutting through the foam! Forget the dusty pathways and the stillness of the shore, We’re brothers of the ocean and we’re heading out once more! (Hey!) [Verse 2] Can you smell the briny nectar? Can you feel the vessel sway? The Lady of the Morning is a-longing for the bay! We’ll climb the frozen rigging with a fire in our chest, From the rising of the golden sun until it hits the west. No more the steady pavement, no more the city noise, Just the thunder of the rollers and the shouting of the boys! [Chorus] [High energy, heavy emphasis on the beat] So heave away and haul away, the blue is calling home! We’re dancing on the whitecaps and we’re cutting through the foam! Forget the dusty pathways and the stillness of the shore, We’re brothers of the ocean and we’re heading out once more! [Bridge] [Acapella voices with rhythmic clapping and stomping only]) Pull together! (Pull!) Stronger ever! (Strong!) The wind is our master, the sea is our soul, To the edge of the world where the great billows roll! [Guitar/Accordion Solo - Fast-paced, joyful folk melody] [Chorus] [Grand finale, maximum volume and enthusiasm] So heave away and haul away, the blue is calling home! We’re dancing on the whitecaps and we’re cutting through the foam! Forget the dusty pathways and the stillness of the shore, We’re brothers of the ocean and we’re heading out once more! [Outro] [Slowing down, fading out with a final triumphant shout] To the sea! To the sea! (Huzzah!)
Tags
male, Jolly 18th-century sea shanty, male choral vocals, rhythmic stomping, upbeat folk, accordion, nautical, motivating
Duration
2:57
Instrumental
No
Created
4/4/2026