I stand and stare at the starboard's rail, my men, they hang in wind-filled sail, The rigging crackles, it shakes the ranks while waves are dashing 'gainst rotten planks. I hold the steer with an iron grip and face the sprays of wrath, A few of us went overboard and remained in this moon-lit bath.
And we sail a thousand years against the wish of our host, driven by a thousand fears as we sway upon the ocean of the lost.
I stare and watch port side ahead, a seagull sinks and drowns in threat Of things to comebeyond the mist, but I hold on with weakened fist. The wheel it flaps, fingers decrease, they bleed and ache, but still I seize, The rolling wood beneath my feet, I won't fall down, this I can beat.
I scream and pray, the bow it bends, gusts of rage 'gainst face and hands. They batter me, satanic grim, my blood runs cold, I touch the rim. My passengers, now they will learn to pay the price the sea will earn From those who dare to take my boat, I must return for the next load.