When I was a boy of 17 I paid allegiance to a dream And stole on board the Queen of Mandalay I knew that she was Asia bound And there were treasures to be found With many ports of call along the way When we were safely out at sea I went to join the company The men on board soon taught me how to sail I was young and I learned fast To tie a knot and climb a mast The captain told me “Son, you’re doing well” There was a song that we all sang along “Oh, spare us from the rage of the sea…” Went down the coast of Africa And set a course for India When suddenly a storm began to blow The waves came up and the ship went down And men were drowning all around I washed up on an island all alone I heard the song that we all sang along It echoed in the wind and through the trees Many moons went slowly by Thought I’d be there til I died And I would never see my home again But then one day out of the blue A friendly ship came into view That’s when I knew my solitude would end I taught them the song and we all sang along “Oh, spare us from the rage of the sea…”编辑于2023/06/09更新