"Proceed" in spite of war they said as fate lifted its lid

We were damned if we didn't, we were damned if we did

Ernest brave and purposeful was our guiding light

Audacious, bold, romantic, doubtless and forthright

Our ship we loved above all else, it seemed too high a price

To see her crushed and dying, lying trapped in the ice

Then the albatross came down on us as we struggled to break free

And cursed the day we ever fought that cruel sea

She's going boys; she's going, she’s going, going gone

But Endurance sails forever, in glory and in song

The albatross wheeled overhead though the wind was biting strong

Mocking us for venturing where we did not belong

Then the albatross clung to me as I stood upon the deck

Burning with a ball and chain, cruel wings wrapped round my neck

We're going boys; we're going, we’re going, going gone

But Endurance sails forever, in glory and in song

Our photographs and diaries capture every last detail

Of every failure and success since the day we first set sail

How will history judge us when the memory is revived

Of the odds stacked up against us and how we survived?

Give me a star to steer by and a high mountain to climb

Build me a home that's safe and warm where I can bide

My time has not yet come and I've no radio or song

My zither banjo's broken; I'm going, going gone

We're going boys; we're going; but I'm still going strong

So lift up your hearts now in glory and in song

We're going boys; we're going, we’re going, going gone

But Endurance sails forever, in glory and in song

Yes, Endurance sails forever, in glory and in song

(Gary Miller)

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