Stuck 10 years on a ship at sea
I lost all my hopes and I lost my dreams
And I can't come back 'til the work's all done
So I hold out hope for the risin' sun
Could'a been a soldier, could'a been a man
Could'a done well as a country hand
But ya stepped on a boat at the age of twelve
And ya won't be back 'till you find yerself
Now you're stuck 10 days on a ship at sea
Ya got all yer hopes and you got yer dreams
But ya can't come back 'til the work's all done
So just hold out hope for the risin' sun
Load up the stores, make the riggin tight
A heave and ho till ya get it right
Break out a sweat 'fore ya break yer back
Work like a dog there's no turnin' back
Now you're stuck 10 weeks on a ship at sea
Hold onto yer hopes and hold tight yer dreams
Cause ya can't come back 'til the work's all done
So just hold out hope for the risin' sun
Load up all the cannons and brandish your steel
Comin up on port-side they mean you ill
Fight with all your might cut him till they die
As you watch the life drainin from their eyes
Stuck 10 months on a ship at sea
Still got some hopes and still got some dreams
But ya can't come back 'til the work's all done
So ya hold out hope for the risin' sun
Haven't seen the port in some 30 days
The sea wind blows, puts ya in a haze
You've lost your way and you've lost your mind
Searching for the end that you'll never find
Stuck 10 years on a ship at sea
I lost all my hopes and I lost my dreams
Can't come back 'til the work's all done
So I hold out hope for the risin' sun
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