Taken Away by the Sea

A tribute to all those who have lost their lives working at sea, including 6,000 brave Hull trawlermen.

North of the Humber no life to be had
Taken away by the sea
North of the Humber another bold lad
Taken away by the sea
Sail through the night and on into the dawn
Far from all you hold dear
Then head for the south and around the Cape Horn
Far, far, far from here

Days without number spent tending the sails
Taken away by the sea
Nights without slumber through calm and through gales
Taken away by the sea
Days spent ashore full of whisky and ale
Women with whom to confide
Then back to the ship when it’s time to make sail
Gone, gone, gone with the tide

North of the Humber in search of a life
Taken away by the sea
North of the Humber and maybe a wife
Taken away by the sea
The call of Poseidon too hard to resist
Far from all you hold dear
So sail with the tide and then into the mist
Far, far, far from here