Clothes open, spinning gear
Passengers and crew well met
A head of steam, all new weight,
therefore it's not the same.
Humble was the captain's name,
Blighted by a mighty storm,
A boiler could not hold it's oar,
Raising sails in heavy seas,
crew and captain on their knees.
Sea around the lighthouse wild
Everything blown off course
Flying through the soaring peaks
Listing ship, mighty horse
Rails on deck, the holy man
Her nature will have her way
sinking beneath the grave
down in the drowning deep
Darling daughter launched the boat
And rose strong at Crawford's gut
It's hard to keep the cover float
Till William on the rock was put
She's keeping it steady now
Night was saved at faithful morn
Grace and favour won the day
No one blamed it on the storm
Humble was the man to pay
Sailor's life, merry life
with their hearts' delight
Leaving them to sigh and moan
Never know when they will return