Warm tears stream down my face My father sends me on my way My heart now filled with woe Against my will, I must go Many tales I've heard of death I dread the thought of my last breath A maiden's touch I have yet to feel Passed down was my father's steel Heave! Ho! We sing now as we row Heave! Ho! To unknown lands we'll go Embarking out across the sea Mother cries her goodbyes to me Hope shattered, I cannot flee This battle laid in front of me Set sails! No return until we've won My life of conquest has just begun Black paint smeared across my face War horns cause my heart to race Sword trembles in my hand Shields rise as we hold our stand Heave! Ho! We sing now as we row Heave! Ho! To unknown lands we'll go Cold sweat chills me to the bone Many pass to be set in stone War cries echo through the air I feel the enemies' hateful glare Set sails! No return until we've won My life of conquest has just begun