show some respect on this deck for the dear departed gather you round let s be bound by the work we started save all your strength for the length of the task before us think on that ship on the slipway they can t ignore us it s what he would have wanted he ll not be disappointed each of us well appointed we ve all but been anointed such was our occupation this means of our salvation we ll make a rope out of our dreams and hopes and tribulations we ll weave these strands together we ll splice a rope and tether and though we won t know whether it s fair or stormy weather we ll quit this quay and we ll cast this net of souls upon the sea pick up your tools we re not fools to be treated lightly we ll weld our souls to the bulkheads secure them tightly we ll use the skills and the crafts that our fathers taught us we work with pride not as slaves no one ever bought us we ll weave a net of our dreams and our hopes between us we ll be the envy of that sorry bunch who ll wish they d been us we ll form a web of steel a structure that will not be broken we ll be the heroes of the day whenever tales are spoken come strike the floor with your feet all you lads and lasses and if you re too old to dance you can raise your glasses just come on in take a spin in your dreams you ve held her what are you man or a mouse or a shipyard welder shy bairns get nowt for waiting so why you hesitating ships don t get built debating or launched just contemplating wear out your old shoe leather we re in this dance together we ll pull the blades and feather in fair or clement weather show some respect fill the deck get the lassies twirling because they expect to be swept off their feet and whirling life is a dance a romance where ye take your chances just don t be left on the shores of regretful glances we may not drive rolls royces we re hardly spoilt for choices if we re to pay invoices we ll need to raise our voices our strength is in communion this boilermakers union the shipwright welders guilds with every working station filled  these bonds we ve spliced together will face all kinds of weather considered altogether and sailing hell for leather we ll quit this quay and we ll cast this net of souls upon the sea where will you be when we cast this net of souls upon the sea 