EIGHT BELLS

sung within instrumental intro)

Ship bell ringing, ringing, ringing 

   

Eight bells

The Bosun’s ringing eight bells

And set sail with a running tide

We are leaving ‘olde’ England

For there was no place there                                 

Left there, for me to hide                                         

Not in England

Forsaking England                      

I’ll take my chances

There will be new chances

Waiting on the other side

 

(sung within instrumental break)

Ship bell ringing             

On the hour ringing

 

Now the ‘dog watch’ is ringing

And the land left …

On the horizon, far behind

Now comes the time
The time to free you                                   

To free you from my mind

It’s not England that I’ll be missing                    

But memories of a loving smile

Not easily forgotten          

Not fading

Along with that receding Isle                               

 

(sung within instrumental break)

Wind’s a’whistling

Can you hear it whistling

 

The night watch is ringing

Eight bells ringing

 

A pale moon slowly rises

And the prow begins to plough                        

Reaching for the unknown               

As the night winds begin to howl 

Is it just the rigging

You are hearing groan?

 

Ship bell ringing                    

 

Eight bells ringing.

Rodd Sherwin

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