"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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