Al canto di “Heave away, me Johnny“, il veliero del capitano Ahab parte per il giro del mondo a caccia di balene.
First song: Blood Red Roses
Our boots and clothes are all in pawn
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
It’s mighty drafty ’round Cape Horn
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Oh, you pinks and posies
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
But it’s round Cape Horn that we must go
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
For that is where them whalefish blow
Go down, you blood red roses, Go down
Second song: Heave away my Johnny
There’s some that’s bound for New York town
and some that’s bound for France
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
And some that’s bound for the Bengal Bay
To teach them whales to dance
Heave away me Johnny boy, we’re all bound to go
Come all you hard working sailor lads
Who round the cape of storm
Heave away me Johnny, heave away
Be sure your boots and oilskins on
Or you’ll wish you never was born
Heave away me Johnny boy, we’re all bound to go