A strong and crooked fisherman I met when I was young He said, You need a heart of lion strength To keep moving along He said And you've got your friends Hear the things that they say Share the best of times you've got Don't let them fall away And the nights are getting longer The days are short and cold And don't you ever sky the towel my friend Just stand up strong and bold Keep singing Strength in arms ♪ Sometimes we have to make believe Just shout aloud and smile So much of this is witchcraft It's right up there in the clouds Just wake me when the southern cross Turns over on it's side And when the mist has fallen round about And the fire's gone to the ground And don't you ever sky the towel my friend That's a long and lonely road And don't you let the bastards bring you down Just stand up strong and bold Keep Singing Strength in arms Yeah strength in arms ♪ And don't you ever sky the towel my friend That's a long and lonely road And don't you let the bastards bring you down Just stand up strong and bold Keep Singing Keep Singing Keep Singing Keep Singing Strength in arms Strength in arms