Land Ho!

The voyage lasted months Our sea legs are strong When a cry comes down the mainmast We burst into a song Land ho! Land ho! Land's up ahead We long for a pillow to rest our head Land ho! Land ho! Land's up ahead We'll drink and dance throughout the night We'll wake up feeling dead We meet some lovely ladies We eat some hearty food We might've paid for both but They have left us feeling good You can't know what they're saying We speak English where we're from Well we don't speak their language But we're pretty good with tongues Land ho! Land ho! Land's up ahead We long for a pillow to rest our head Land ho! Land ho! Land's up ahead We'll drink and dance throughout the night We'll wake up feeling dead But after a few days That longing comes to call We kiss our new sweethearts goodbye We loved them one and all But as we walk away they cry And beg us not to leave We say we're sorry darling But our only love's the sea Sea ho! Sea ho! The sea's a calling me Though the food is rotten and the water is salty Sea ho! Sea ho! The sea's a calling me It's not an easy life but it's the only one for me