Home From The Sea-Phil Coulter

[ti:Home From The Sea] [ar:Phil Coulter] [al:The Songs I Love So Well] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Home From The Sea - Phil Coulter (菲尔·柯尔特) [00:11.30]On a cold winters night [00:13.77]With a storm at it's height [00:15.94] [00:16.68]The lifeboat answered the call [00:20.55] [00:22.03]They pitched and they tossed [00:23.81] [00:24.41]Till we thought they were lost [00:27.20]As we watched from the harbor wall [00:31.26] [00:32.30]Though the night was pitch black [00:35.02]There was no turning back [00:37.12] [00:37.79]For someone was waiting out there [00:42.18] [00:43.18]But each volunteer [00:45.67]Had to live with his fear [00:48.25]As they joined in a silent prayer [00:52.83] [00:56.88]Home home home from the sea [01:01.29] [01:01.85]Angels of mercy answer our plea [01:08.57] [01:09.37]And carry us home home home from the sea [01:15.79] [01:16.41]Carry us safely home from the sea [01:22.80] [01:32.08]As they battled their way [01:34.55]Past the mouth of the bay [01:37.32]It was blowing like never before [01:41.50] [01:42.52]As they gallantly fought [01:44.53] [01:45.08]Every one of them thought [01:47.48] [01:48.02]Of loved ones back on the shore [01:52.13] [01:53.04]Then a flicker of light [01:55.71]And they knew they were right [01:58.28]There she was on the crest of a wave [02:02.67] [02:03.56]She's an old fishing boat [02:05.74] [02:06.25]And she's barely afloat [02:08.18] [02:08.89]Please God there are souls we can save [02:13.04] [02:17.52]Home home home from the sea [02:22.05] [02:22.58]Angels of mercy answer our plea [02:29.09] [02:30.08]And carry us home home home from the sea [02:37.16]Carry us safely home from the sea [02:42.95] [02:58.03]And back in the town [03:00.02] [03:00.57]In a street that runs down [03:03.15]To the sea and the harbor wall [03:07.48] [03:08.43]They'd gathered in pairs [03:11.34]At the foot of the stairs [03:14.04]To wait or the radio call [03:17.91] [03:19.06]And just before dawn [03:21.90]When all hope had gone [03:24.41]Came a hush and a faraway sound [03:28.87] [03:29.64]Twas the coxswain he roared [03:32.23]All survivors on board [03:35.03]Thank God and we're homeward bound [03:41.05] [03:43.50]Home home home from the sea [03:48.68]Angels of mercy answer our plea [03:54.27] [03:56.08]And carry us home home home from the sea [04:02.62] [04:03.29]Carry us safely home from the sea [04:09.14] [04:11.20]Home home home from the sea [04:15.90] [04:16.48]Angels of mercy answer our plea [04:22.63] [04:23.89]And carry us home home home from the sea [04:30.41] [04:30.96]Carry us safely home from the sea