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Now the time had come for |
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Elzevir and |
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JohnTo be sent from |
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Holland's shore |
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And to end their days in pain and misery |
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To be slaves so far from home |
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Oh, how sweet the salt sea air? |
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Oh, how bright the sun? |
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Oh, but little did they know of the storm |
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That was to come and the ship that would go down |
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Hey boys and listen, well, and a story |
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I will tell |
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Send for the prisoners down below, down below |
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Hey boys and wish 'em, well, and the fate that them befell |
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And pray that you will never see the day |
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You'll fight for your life on |
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Moonfleet |
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BayWell, the storm hit hard and the waves were high |
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It was every man for himself |
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By a twist of fate t'was on |
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Moonfleet |
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BayWhere the ship would meet its end |
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Oh, with a roar of wind and sail |
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Oh, the ship was gone |
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Oh, in the night they saw a light' |
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Twas the candle grace had shone |
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And her boy was coming home |
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Hey boys, the ship is down |
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Every man must swim or drown |
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Head for the breakers on the shore, on the shore |
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Hey boys for |
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Elzevir, he put |
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John in Fortune's care |
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For no man ever was there till that day |
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Saved from the sea on |
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Moonfleet |
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Bay"What shall we do with the boy who's drowning?What shall we do with the boy who's drowning?What shall we do with the boy who's drowningEarly in the morning?" |
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Throw him a rope and |
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God go with him |
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Throw him a rope and |
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God go with him |
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Throw him a rope and |
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God go with him early in the morning |
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And Elzevir he gave his life away |
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For John was the only man that day |
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Saved from the sea on |
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Moonfleet |
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Bay |
