My mother told me

Someday I would buy

Galleys with good oars

Sails to distant shores

My mother told me

Someday I would buy (buy!)

Galleys with good oars

Sails to distant shores

Stand up on the prow

Noble barque I steer

(Steady) steady course to the haven

Hew many foe-men

Hew many foe-men...

My mother told me

Someday I would buy

Galleys with good oars

Sails to distant shores

My mother told me

Someday I would buy (buy!)

Galleys with good oars

Sails to distant shores

Stand up on the prow

Noble barque I steer

(Steady) Steady course to the haven

Hew many foe-men

Hew...

Hey

Hey

Hey

Hey

Hey

Hey

Someday