Home From The Sea

On a cold winters night
 With a storm at its height
 The lifeboat answered the call.
 They pitched and they tossed
 Till we thought they were lost
 As we watched from the harbor wall.
 Though the night was pitch black,
 There was no turning back,
 For someone was waiting out there,
 But each volunteer
 Had to live with his fear
 As they joined in a silent prayer.
 Home, home, home from the sea
 Angels of mercy, answer our plea
 And carry us home, home, home from the(sea
 Carry us safely home from the sea.
 As they battled their way
 Past the mouth of the bay,
 It was blowing like never before.
 As they gallantly fought,
 Every one of them thought
 Of loved ones back on the shore.
 Then a flicker of light
 And they knew they were right.
 There she was on the crest of a wave.
 She's an old fishing boat
 And she's barely afloat.
 Please God, there are souls we can save.
 Home, home, home from the sea
 Angels of mercy, answer our plea
 And carry us home, home, home from the(sea
 Carry us safely home from the sea.
 And back in the town
 In a street that runs down
 To the sea and the harbor wall,
 They'd gathered in pairs
 At the foot of the stairs
 To wait or the radio call.
 And just before dawn
 When all hope had gone
 Came a hush and a faraway sound.
 'Twas the coxswain he roared
 All survivors on board
 Thank God and we're homeward bound.
 Home, home, home from the sea
 Angels of mercy, answer our plea
 And carry us home, home, home from the(sea
 Carry us safely home from the sea.