Sail on By
Cherrington and Ward
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Off Donegal in 42 we sailed to meet the Queen And offer up safe passage round Ireland's icy seas With a fresh wind we made headway for Gourock on the Clyde Oh sweet Mary sail on by Mary, pride of Cunard, the fastest of her day She sailed from New York harbour, a titan of the waves Ten thousand troops below her decks, so she had to make good time Oh sweet Mary sail on by Sail on by, sail on by In the cold Atlantic waters three hundred men would die Sail on by, sail on by Don't turn around just sail on by The Curacoa as escort stood off the starboard beam A veteran navy cruiser, sent to serve the Queen Till a tragic turn across our wake as she passed from side to side Oh sweet Mary sail on by The Mary struck amidships, crushed all 'neath her bows Our stern rolled over on its back and with all hands went down Others leapt into the water but few men would survive Oh sweet Mary sail on by Sail on by, sail on by In the cold Atlantic waters three hundred men would die Sail on by, sail on by Don't turn around just sail on by Men cried out in the icy sea as they floundered in her wake But Mary steamed on full ahead and left them to their fate No time to stop nor come about and risk ten thousand lives So sweet Mary sailed on by Sail on by, sail on by In the cold Atlantic waters three hundred men would die Sail on by, sail on by Don't turn around just sail on by Sail on by, sail on by In the cold Atlantic waters three hundred men would die Sail on by, sail on by Don't turn around just sail on by
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Written by: Joan Cherrington, Robert Cherrington
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