Sailing Home

[Bryan Talbot]

I have heard the whale-fish singing in the frozen Arctic seas

I have heard the palm trees whispering on the Polynesian breeze

But the sweetest sound a sailor hears wherever wild waves pound:

Our journey's almost over boys and we are homeward bound


Homeward bound to wives and sweethearts

Homeward bound an easy run

Where we shall lay our sea chests down

And rest with labour done


I have drunk the rum in Kingston and the beer in Hamburg town

I have drunk with nameless dark-skinned men until the room spun round

But the brew that tastes the sweetest is the one where home is found

Our journey's almost over boys and we are homeward bound


Homeward bound to wives and sweethearts

Homeward bound an easy run

Where we shall lay our sea chests down

And rest with labour done


I have burned in tropic sunshine, I have shivered in the ice

I have done things I am sorry for when fate has rolled the dice

But now my work is ended and the time has come around

Our journey's almost over boys and we are homeward bound


Homeward bound to wives and sweethearts

Homeward bound an easy run

Where we shall lay our sea chests down

And rest with labour done

Peter Kay 2017

[Bryan Talbot]

This is a song written by Peter and I was wondering if I can post audio on this site/thread

[Doc Vernon]

Only if it is in YouTune form , i think!
Have not tried that yet!?
Cheers

[Harry Nicholson]

Flows in a lovely way that feels like an evening swell. A ballad - well done.