North Sea

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