Girl on the Prow

Lyrics

[MARIANNE] As a child on an old sailor's knee I would hear ev'ry tale of the sea And my eyes would open wide To the thrill of each adventure With a breath of the salt in the air And a breeze from the sea in my hair In my young imagination I'd sail away [MEN & GIRLS] Cast away, don't delay Little Marianne must sail today [MEN & GIRLS] Living in her childhood fancies (First in childhood fancies) Every sailor friend's romance (Lost romances) [MEN & GIRLS] Far from home we can roam Cutting through the spray of silver foam [BESAC] Then from across the blue We will return with you [MEN & GIRLS] Bringing back the same old tales [BESAC] That you'll swear are true [BESAC, spoken] At last you're going to make a trip with us! [MARIANNE, spoken] Yes, on the New Moon [BESAC, spoken] Will you be a passenger Or one of the crew? [MARIANNE, spoken] I know one girl you've always taken along with you Oh, how I'd love to take her place [MARIANNE] Let me be like a girl on the prow Riding high on the roll of the sea Like a queen on a throne in the bow O'er the world, sails unfurled My good ship will always have to follow me In the blast of a gale we'll be tossed And a mast or a sail may be lost Through the night, through the storm We will plough And the morning sun will shine On the girl on the prow [MEN & GIRLS] You will bring good luck to our craft But no man would ever be aft They would spend their days Only gazing at their beautiful figurehead [MARIANNE, MEN & GIRLS] I'd feel proud to be riding there (Ah!) With my chin held high in the air (Ah!) [MARIANNE, MEN & GIRLS] Goddess of the blue [MEN & GIRLS] We want to be led by you [MARIANNE, MEN & GIRLS] Let me be like the girl on the prow (Riding high!) Riding high on the roll of the sea (Like a queen) [MARIANNE & MEN] Like a queen on a throne in the bow (Riding high upon the bow) [MARIANNE, MEN & GIRLS] O'er the world, sails unfurled (Sailing on our ship) My good ship will always have to follow me (Like a queen) In the blast of a gale we'll be tossed (Tempest tossed!) And a mast or a sail may be lost (In the storm!) Through the night, through the storm We will plough (On we'll plough) And the morning sun will shine On the girl on the prow (On the prow!)