A Wet Sheet And A Flowing Sea
Lyrics courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com

A wet sheet and a flowing sea

A wind that follows fast

And fills the white and rustling sail

And bends the gallant mast

And bends the gallant mast my boys

While like an eagle free

Away the good ship flies

And leaves Columbia on our lee

CHORUS after each verse

Oh! Give me a wet sheet a flowing sea

And a wind that follows fast

And fills the white and rustling sail

And bends the gallant mast

Oh for a soft and gentle wind I heard a fair one cry

But give to me the roaring breeze

And the white waves heaving high

And white waves heaving high my boys

The good ship tight and free

The world of waters is our home

And merry men are we

There's a tempest in yon horned moon

And lightning in yon cloud

And hard the music mariners

The wind is piping loud

The wind is piping loud my boys

The lightning flashes free

While the hollow oak our palace is

Our heritage the sea
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courtesy of www.sailorsongs.com