[Verse 1 – lead] Wind came howling off the headlands, turned the daylight into gray Waves like mountains rising up to block the whole damn bay Fellas gripping to the railings, feeling small as we could be But someone yelled “I’m Dail Milton!” And the storm stared back at me [Verse 1 – background] (and the storm stared back at me) [Chorus – all] Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Every fella praying in his mind (in his mind!) Salt and spray and a world gone blind Still we sang to stay alive (stay alive) Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Lightning cracking like a vow (like a vow!) If the sea was taking any man It wasn’t taking us now (not now) [Verse 2 – lead] Deck washed clean with water colder than the grave Ropes gone loose and every heartbeat telling us be brave But the fellas stood together, boots sliding on the deck And we shouted back at heaven Like we’d cash our final check [Verse 2 – background] (like we’d cash our final check) [Chorus – all] Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Every fella praying in his mind (in his mind!) Salt and spray and a world gone blind Still we sang to stay alive (stay alive) Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Lightning cracking like a vow (like a vow!) If the sea was taking any man It wasn’t taking us now (not now) [Bridge – chant, printed four times, stomp rhythm] Sing that name! (sing that name!) Against the roar! (against the roar) Sing that name! (sing that name!) Till we reach the shore! (reach the shore) [Final Chorus – all] Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Every fella praying in his mind (in his mind!) Salt and spray and a world gone blind Still we sang to stay alive (stay alive) Hold the line, hold the line (hold the line!) Storm behind us, stars somehow (stars somehow!) If the sea was taking any man It wasn’t taking us now (not now)
