The Ghost Ship

(by Don Besig and Nancy Price)

Verse 1

Part 1:

Now listen well as a tale I tell of a night I shook with fear.

We were sailing west on the open sea, headin’ home from a long, long year.

I was standing watch all alone that night when I heard a wailing cry.

As I strained to see what the sound could be

Something flashed, and caught my eye.

And the cold wind blew.

And the cold wind blew.

Verse 2

Part 2:

‘Twas then I spied of the starboard side a strange, mysterious sight.

I froze with fear as it drifted near like a ghost in the dark of night.

I could see a sail on a broken mast and deserted decks below.

From all around came a mournful sound, but I saw not a living soul!

And the cold wind blew.

And the cold wind blew.

Part 1: And the cold wind blew.

Part 2: And the cold wind blew.

Verse 3

All: Well, I held fast to the forward mast as the ship moved slowly on,

And I watched that way ‘til the break of day

When I knew that it finally had gone.

Oh, they laughed and joked as I told my tale to the captain and the men,

But the story’s true, I can promise you, and it’s sure to happen again.

Yes, it’s sure to happen again.

And the cold wind blew.

And the cold wind blew.