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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Heave, my boys, at dawn
The harbor shakes awake
Cold spray on the rail
And tar runs black as snakes
One more haul for the crown
One more line to draw
Grip the rope, don't slack
Or the deep will take your jaw
[Pre-Chorus]
Pull, pull, hands on tight
Feel that timber strain
She won't sing for the weak
She'll only sing for the brave
[Chorus]
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Hold that line, don't sway
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
If the sea takes one
We'll come back ten more ways
[Verse 2]
Mackerel flash below
Like coins in a torn green purse
We laughed at the storm
Then it answered us first
Rain hit like stones
And the mast bent low
Still we rowed through the teeth
With a cracked old song to go
[Pre-Chorus]
Pull, pull, hands on tight
Feel that timber strain
She won't sing for the weak
She'll only sing for the brave
[Chorus]
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Hold that line, don't sway
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
If the sea takes one
We'll come back ten more ways
[Bridge]
Oh, the moon wore thin
And the night got mean
But I saw your lamp
Through the salt and steam
So brace your knees
And lift your name
We were born for the tide
And the tide knows our frame
[Final Chorus]
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Hold that line, don't sway
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
Way, hey, haul away
If the sea takes one
We'll come back ten more ways
Details
GeneratedApr 25, 2026
Duration3:17
LanguageEnglish
Style
Sea shanty with stomping work-song rhythm, call-and-response verses, driving handclaps and crew shouts; verse lines ride a rolling two-step, pre-chorus pulls back to solo voice and boot-stomp, chorus opens with full gang vocals and tight harmony. Add rope-creak accents, gull cries, and a swell before the last chorus. Rough, buoyant, and wide in the mix., shanty
Credits
Prompt by
CANNONS46
CANNONS46ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A sea shanty 
