moonfleet beach

moonfleet beach is a terror of the sea

and most deadly when a southwestern gale

wakes the anger of the wave from its own easy sleep

and i'm the only man who's made it out alive to tell the tale

i was an orphan boy

of 15 years old

when elsevere took me to his home

i still wonder if he knew

as he kept me from the cold

that later saving my life

he would forfeit his own

when the people of moonfleet are safe in their beds

they hear the sounds of a struggle against the sea

for the rhythm of the wave is steady in their heads

they thank god they're not fighting for their lives

on moonfleet beach

elsevere was like a good father to me

we got closer and closer each day

but soon time struck cold

and we had nothing for our bread and meat

so we left our home

condemned our home

and find ourselves a way

with nowhere else to turn we joined with a contraband

and listened on the deck with the crew

to the captain as he said we'll need every last man