- Hauling On
Words by Nancy KerrTune by Nancy Kerr
Keep hauling on
Mighty the jaws of morning
War has made the billows roar
As we keep hauling on
We set sail like bold Phoenicians
For the gold on the horizon
Every soul lost to salvation
Every song adieu adieu
Our captain is our lord and jailer
For his wealth is our starvation
Every face a mask of hunger
Every song adieu adieu
Keep hauling on…
When adrift between two harbours
Night falls black upon the water
Terror swims in every slumber
Bidding dreams adieu adieu
With the morning wrapped in silver
Rides a shadow in the water
Eye as black as any cinder
Bidding life adieu adieu
Keep hauling on
Mighty the jaws of morning
War has made the billows roar
As we keep hauling on
Still our souls are on that water
Like white gulls caught by the weather
Every siren singing danger
Every song adieu adieu
Keep hauling on…