LISTEN & SING ALONG
A Tale of the Sea TTBB sheet music
Sit yourself down on this rock on the ground and I’ll sing you a song of the sea.
When there’s wind and there’s rain and you’re out on the main you may foolishly think you are free
But many a sailor lad, pirate and crew have perished there, perished there and I’ll tell you a story of three.
CHORUS
Why Aye! we’re ocean bound.We may be becalmed, we may even be drowned
Why Aye! We’re ocean bound We’ll bring home the treasure that’s never been found.
Once on the “Bounty” a captain named Bligh with some of his more loyal crew
Was cast out in an open boat, left there to die but they sang as they steered by the sky
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Why Aye! we’re ocean bound.We may be becalmed, we may even be drowned
Why Aye! We’re ocean bound We’ll bring home the treasure that’s never been found.
Cloudesly Shovell first went to the sea as a cabin boy aged just thirteen
He rose through the ranks and commanded the fleet
But the rocks off St Mary’s Isle caused his defeat, caused his defeat.
CHORUS
Why Aye! we’re ocean bound.We may be becalmed, we may even be drowned
Why Aye! We’re ocean bound We’ll bring home the treasure that’s never been found.
Blackbeard, the pirate once roamed the seas taking whatever he pleased
Til a naval ship caught him and severed his head to display on the bow sprit or so ’tis said, or so ’tis said.
CHORUS
Why Aye! we’re ocean bound.We may be becalmed, we may even be drowned
Why Aye! We’re ocean bound We’ll bring home the treasure that’s never been found.
Why Aye! we’re ocean bound.We may be becalmed, we may even be drowned
Why Aye! We’re ocean bound We’ll bring home the treasure that’s never been found.