Mike Sixonate - Young and Green Lyrics

I was just 16 when I left that day
To soak in the salty ocean spray
Me mudder told me I should go to school
The ocean seemed to call me name
I wanted riches wealth and fame
I told me mudder I'm no fool

The boat she was old and coloured rust
I was 16 and full of trust
I threw me bags upon the deck
They called me young and green
This tiny bay was all I'd seen
I couldn't wait to get me check

Swell sent me to the sky
At 16 I thought I'd die
Send me to the salty grave
Sit around and watch the gale
I'll join in and tend the pail
These rugged men are truly brave

I left home 3 weeks ago
I've seen hail and sleet and snow
I hope I'm strong enough to fight
This trip may be cut short
She's a real bad list to port
And Johnny Mac went over board last night

Swell sent me to the sky
At 16 I thought I'd die
Send me to the salty grave
Sit around and watch the gale
I'll join in and tend the pail
These rugged men are truly brave

Left home 6 weeks today
I miss me small wharf in the bay
Now we're headed through another gale
Seen things I'll n'er forget
I'm not ready to pass on yet
I'll hang on for dear life to the rail

Swell sent me to the sky
Guess 16's my time to die
Send me to the salty grave
This will be my final gale
There's too much water for the pail
Just tell me mudder I was brave
Over head the rogue wave came
Please don't forget our names
Each man aboard the vessel is a friend
She rolls she won't come back
The water's cold and rough and black
But we stood like real men till the end

I was just 16 when I left that day
To soak in th salty ocean spray
Me mudder told me I should go to school
They called me young and green
This tiny bay was all I'd seen
I told me mudder I'm no fool