Rumor di Mare - Rolling Home Lyrics

Call all hands to man the capstan
See the cable run down clear
Heave away and with a will boys
For old England we will steer
And we sing in joyful chorus
In the watches of the night
And we'll sight the shore of England
When the gray dawn brings the light
Rolling home rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home deer land to thee!
Many thousands miles behind us
Many thousands miles before
Ancient ocean heave to waft us
To the well-remembered shore
Cheer up Jack - bright smiles await you
From the fairest of the fair
And her loving eyes will greet you
With kind welcomes everywhere
Rolling home rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home deer land to thee!
Eastward eastward ever eastward
To the rising of the sun
We have steered ever eastward
Since our voyage has begun
Off Cape-Horn on a winters morning
Setting sails in ice and snow
You could hear the shellbacks calling
"Hoist away and let her go!"
Rolling home rolling home
Rolling home across the sea
Rolling home to dear old England
Rolling home deer land to thee!