Twas in a Bristol Pub

On a windy night

The old sea dog sat down

He looked at the young lads

Raised his pint

And said Come boys, gather round



Twas in Dublin Town

I Left my girl

For the call of the sea

She begged me to stay

And I looked back to yell

Fare thee well my Pretty Little Girl

I must sail away

Fare thee well my Pretty Little Girl

I Shall return one day



We sailed with the tide

On for a day

Till the time when

The Albatross came.

The bird flew our wake

For days, all the same

Save for one foolish mistake

The Bird was shot lame



Oh Sail away with me boys

Till we reach the bright Horizon

And there waiting at the edge of the world

Is where your dreams be hiding

Oh sail away with me boys

Past the waters calm

And there waiting at the edge of the world

All the treasures of kings will lie

In your palm



Now, with the bird being dead

Upon the deck

We'd unleashed the furies of Hell

Cried out by the Captain's Bell

We were tossed and turned

Sunken and burned

And we found ourselves where the dragons lie

Over the equator and lattitude lines



We may be

On the far side of the world

We may be

On the far side of the world

You may never

Return to that girl

You may never

Return to that girl



Oh Sail away with me boys

Till we reach the bright Horizon

And there waiting at the edge of the world

Is where your dreams be hiding

Oh sail away with me boys

Past the waters calm

And there waiting at the edge of the world

All the treasures of kings will lie

In your palm



The sea dog closed his eyes

And walked into the gale

Strolled along the docks

He watched the tide rise

And saw a tattered old sail

And he sat down on the rocks



And the ocean called him home

To take him back to his home

Back to the girl he'd promised his return

And in that moment of despair

He looked into the air

Where the Albatross was aloft

And the old sea dog thought



I may be

On the far side of the world

I may be

On the far side of the world

I may never

Return to that girl

I may never

Return to that girl



But I Sailed away with the boys

Till we reached the bright Horizon

And there waiting at the edge of the world

Is where my dreams were hiding

I sailed away with the boys

Past the waters calm

And there waiting at the edge of the world

All the treasures of kings will lay

In my palm



But no silver or gold

Or woman or bird

Could satisfy the call 

That came from her

Ocean carry me home...