The Dreadnoughts - Roll and Go

The shadows play upon us
The candle flickers free
Oh brothers, hear me now
So when you're drawn and wasted upon
The wretched sea
Will you wish that you were back behind the plough?

We are the 47
Who sail in the morn
Oh brothers hear me now
So gather round beside me
And face towards the horn
And listen for that far off distant sound

And through the night, The thunder rolls
The dimmest light, Down in our souls
The final draw, From the flowing bowl
Come the dawn, We Roll and Go

Now this 'aint the finest brandy
This ain't Lord Burton's Gin
Oh brothers hear me now
But it soothes the restless spirit
Who never may again
Feel himself upon the solid ground

There is a desperate fire
That keeps us all awake
Oh brothers hear me now
But we all know there's
Only so much more of this to take
Before the sun arises off the bow
Hear me now

So to the 47
And to the rolling blue
Oh, Brothers heave away
I've never known a finer bunch
Of bully lads than you
And we'll be back some fine and lucky day

Written by:
Nicholas Smyth

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