[Verse 1] Sound the buoy bell, ring it loud, The sky’s gone dark, the wind’s unbowed, The waves are high, the deck’s a crowd, Hold the line and stay! The ropes are taut, the lanterns swing, The sea’s a beast, her voice will sting, But still we haul, and still we sing, Till dawn drives back the gray! [Chorus – Full Crew, strong and unified] Hold fast, hold true, though breakers swell, Keep the course, through storm and hell, The sea may roar, but all is well— Sound the buoy bell! [Verse 2] The Captain’s voice cuts through the gale, “Brace the mast and reef the sail!” We laugh through thunder, pale and frail, For courage loves no rest. For every ship the sea has claimed, We light the bell and call their names, Their echoes answer just the same— The sea still keeps her best. [Chorus – Crew echo, louder and prouder] Hold fast, hold true, though breakers swell, Keep the course, through storm and hell, The sea may roar, but all is well— Sound the buoy bell! [Bridge – Spoken or half-sung, rhythmic like a prayer] If ever I fall to the depths below, Let the bell ring thrice and let her know, That I went down with the will to go— Where the sea and souls do dwell. [Verse 3] Now dawn is red, the storm’s long spent, The decks are torn, the sails are bent, But hearts unbroken still lament, And smile through salt and pain. For every storm that shakes the mast, Reminds the soul, this too shall pass, And every ring that echoes last— Will call us home again. [Final Chorus – Slower, reverent, triumphant] Hold fast, hold true, though breakers swell, Keep the course, through storm and hell, The sea may roar, but all is well— Sound the buoy bell! (Outro — bell tolls softly 3 times, fading into waves) Clang… Clang… Clang…
