where where do they go where are the fishermen gone headed for home onto the sea under the sun into the ocean straight into the rum where where do they go where are the fishermen gone headed for home into the sea covered in brine into the open hauling the lines sail sail sailor beware where where do they go where are the fishermen gone headed for home into the wind onto the wakes under the gale boys gathering breaks sail sail sailor beware sail sail sailor beware way swept away into the ocean pulled to the brave gather the sea a watery grave under the foam holds the luck of this age sail sail sailor beware sail sail sailor beware where where do they go where are the fishermen gone resting at home deep in the lungs just out of reach singing a song singing a song a song for the sea sail sail sailor beware sail sail sailor beware sail sail sailor beware sail sail sailor beware