Mingulay Boat Song - The Longest Johns

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Swing her head round into the weather

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

What care we though

White the Minch is

What care we boys for windy weather

When we know that every inches sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Swing her head round into the weather

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Wives are waiting by the pier-head

Gazing seaward from the heather

Bring around, boys

Then we’ll anchor, err the sunsets on Mingulay

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Swing her head round into the weather

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Ships return now, heavy-laden

Mother’s holdin', babes are cryin'

They’ll return yet, when the sun sets

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Swing her head round into the weather

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Swing her head round into the weather

Heave her ho, boys

Let her go, boys

Sailin' homeward to Mingulay