Gordon Bok – Sailors Consolation (Guitar)

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One night came on a hurricane

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The seas were mountains rolling

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When Barney Buntline turned his quid

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And said to Billy Bowline

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"A strong nor'wester's blowing, Bill

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Hark! Don't you hear it roar now?

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Lord, help 'em! How I pities all

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Unhappy folks ashore now

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"Foolhardy chaps who lives in towns

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What dangers they are all in

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And now sit quaking in their beds

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For fear the roof shall fall in.

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Poor creatures, how they envy us

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And wishes, I've a notion

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For our good luck in such a storm

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To be out on the ocean"

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"And as for them who're out all day

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On business from their houses

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And late at night are coming home

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To cheer their babes and spouses.

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While you and I, Bill, on the deck

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Are comfortably lying

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My eyes! What tiles and chimneypots

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Around their heads are flying!

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"And very often have we heard

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How men are killed and undone

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By overturns of carriages

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By thieves and fires in London.

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We know what risks all landsmen run

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From noblemen to tailors

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Then Bill, let us thank Providence

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That you and I are sailors"