Sailors and fishermen
Go down to the harbour where many a good soul's set sail
But the ships they have gone with the hake and the cod, never to return again
With our nets lives are torn without a captain forevermore
On our boards requiem haunt the waves with no hands upon deck
And the love waving back, oh, darlin' we've lost our way
So, hail to the sailors and fishermen
And hail to their last serenade
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Thinkers and travellers
Born to our caravans, ivy grows wild around their door
Like the horse and the cart
There's no turning back, so, welcome to our fixed abode
They say a song's never done while the song's still being sung
But our voice with the road disappears
Our traditions now spent with no cash for the rent
Left standing with no place to go
So hail to the sailors and fishermen
And hail to their ghost that remain
So, goodbye to you dreamers, vagabonds and true believers
Long may you sing once again
I said long may you sing once again
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Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life
Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life
Li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life
Li
May this life take you there! (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life take you there! (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life (may this life) (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life (may this life), take you there (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life take you there (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life take you there (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life (may this life) (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
May this life (may this life) take you there (li, li, li, li, li, li, li, life)
Ah, hail to the sailors and fishermen
And hail to their ghost that remain
So, goodbye to you dreamers, you vagabonds and true believers
Long may you sing once again
I said goodbye to you dreamers, you vagabonds and true believers
Long may you sing once again