North Sea Lyrics - Ancient Rites

Once there sailed the North Sea 

The North Sea wide and cold 

A ship heavily loaded 

With the world's most precious gold 

The enemy ship was floating 

To steal our precious gold 

Floating on the North Sea 

Our North Sea wide and cold 

Our youngest comrade, the bravest of us all 

Volunteered to sink the boat loaded with gold 

He jumped into the North Sea 

Our North Sea, wide and cold 

Our valiant friend, approached the ship's hold 

With his fairest knife he gouged out a hole 

Down! Down! And down! Down went the boat!! 

Our valiant friend, approached the ship's hold 

With his fairest knife he gouged out a hole 

Down! Down went the boat!!! 

North Sea! Swallowed by the waves 

North Sea! They found their seaman's grave! 

North Sea! Swallowed by the waves 

North Sea! They found their seaman's grave! 

But not before a hostile archer 

Had aimed at our youngest friend 

Who got hit in the chest and also down he went 

We pulled him onto deck 

And on our deck he died 

A seaman's grave became his part 

The message (delivered) to his bride 

Our youngest comrade 

In his young pride 

Now he embraced the North Sea 

The North Sea as his bride! 

North Sea! Our comrade young and brave 

North Sea! Down in a seaman's grave 

North Sea! Our comrade young and brave 

North Sea! Down in his seaman's grave