It's that time of year again
Boys have a drink, about five A.M.
Lead man says it's time they're gone
The men throw the last of drinks back
And it's down to the docks, again
He gives her a kiss, and tells her to be strong
And it's down to the docks, again
Leaving for weeks, she wished he'd stay in
It's the first four days at sea
Lonely pictures, memories
The Captain says they're ahead today
The waves start to build and the spray stings their face
And the boys are hauling them in
The Captain says, "North, and we're not turnin' 'round!"
And they're strapped into their bunks
A prayer to God, they'll make it this time
When it seems the worst has passed
They get one more westward blast
And they're trying to lash gear down
One gray wave, and the boat she's spun 'round
And it's mayday on the line
The Captain he screams, "We won't last for long!"
And it's blasting out the glass
Keep up for praying boys, it's all that you have
And it's fight to death, my boys
Angle the bow, and the waves smash the ports
And it's fight to death, my boys
Waves start to break, oh they wished they'd stayed in
Morning breaks again
It's calm, except for the wind
There's a silence on the sea
'Cause nobody speaks, but they're four miles deep
And it's down to the docks, again
Remembers a kiss, and how she stayed strong
And it's down to the docks, again
Her little boy, how she wished he'd stay in
