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On the first of July, with the sun rising high
Our vessel sets out on the sea
I gave to my girl a single white pearl
With which to remember me

And it's yo ho ho, how the west wind blows
Over the water and sands
And it's yo ho ho, steady as she goes
Sailing towards strange lands

Far from our home, in waters unknown
Leviathan breaks through the waves
A serpent so vast, he drags down our mast
And sends us to a watery grave

And it's yo ho ho, how the west wind blows
Over the water and sands
And it's yo ho ho, steady as she goes
Sailing towards strange lands

Lost in the deep, I awake from my sleep
To the kiss of the sea king's daughter
With eyes emerald green, the prettiest I've seen
And kisses that taste of the water

And it's yo ho ho, down below I go
The ocean girl at my hand
And it's yo ho ho, down below I go
Sailing towards strange lands

Months go on by, 'til the day that I spy:
In the sand lies a single white pearl
That very day, I make my way
To return to the arms of my girl

And it's yo ho ho, steady as she goes
To ask my girl for her hand
And it's yo ho ho, no more will I go
sailing towards strange lands

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from Songs of Love, Lust and Loss, released April 2, 2015

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Hornswaggle UK

Born in the dusty cellar of a ramshackle pub, to the sounds of waves crashing and the smell of real ale, Hornswaggle emerge armed with a carnival of songs to delight and astound.

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