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This song is dedicated to my Grandad who was in the Navy.
lyrics
She stands at the window
And puts her make up on
Waiting for her lover to return
And as the storm comes in
She falls upon her knees
Praying to those violent gods for mercy
But other plans were made that day
And lovers they were torn away
Taken to their graves so watery
And though her friends all rallied round
No new lovers could be found
She gave into a life so lonely
Oh hear us when
When we cry to thee,
For those in peril on the sea
For those of us who love dry land
Will never fully understand
The calling, the calling of the sea
One day as she lay on her bed
Her lover’s voice caressed her, said
My love come dry your tears for me
You cannot fight the tides of fate
But I’ll be with you every day
Take my strength and trust and bravery
Oh hear us when
When we cry to thee,
For those in peril on the sea
For those of us who love dry land
Will never fully understand
The calling, the calling of the sea
For the brave men who sacrifice
So those they love can truly live
We offer up our prayers and tithes
Our freedom heritage
And as the sun breaks through the mist
Those left behind we take those risks
To honour men and women lost at sea
Oh hear us when
When we cry to thee,
For those in peril on the sea
For those of us who love dry land
Will never fully understand
The calling, the calling of the sea
The calling, the calling of the sea
The calling, the calling of the sea
My soul lives on
My soul lives on
My soul, it lives on
My soul, it lives on
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