Verse 1 I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking, And a grey mist on the sea’s face, and a grey dawn breaking. Chorus Call me back, wild ocean tide, To the place my heart can’t hide. Let the wind and water meet, Where the sky and sea collide. Verse 2 I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied; And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying, And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying. Chorus Call me back, wild ocean tide, To the place my heart can’t hide. Let the wind and water meet, Where the sky and sea collide. Bridge The gull’s cry sings, the night grows cold, The ship turns silver, the stars turn gold. And when the long day’s watch is done, I’ll rest beneath the setting sun. Verse 3 I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life, To the gull’s way and the whale’s way, where the wind’s like a whetted knife; And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover, And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over. Final Chorus Call me back, wild ocean tide, To the place my soul confides. Let the wind and water meet, Where the sky and sea collide.