'Twas on the long stone lighthouse
There dwelt an English maid,
Pure as the air around her,
of danger ne'er afraid,
One morning just at daybreak
A storm tossed wreck she spied
And tho to try seemed madness
I will save the crew she cried!
She pulled away on the rolling sea
Over the waters blue 'Help Help' she could hear the cry
Of the ship wrecked crew
But Grace had an English heart and she knew how to handle an oar
'help help' came the desperate yelp from the wreck off shore, 'Help Help' came the desperate yelp from the wreck off shore.
They to the rock were clinging
A crew of nine all told.
Between them and the lighthouse
The sea like mountains rolled.
Said Grace 'Come help me father,
We'll launch the boat, cried she
Her father cried 'Tis madness,
To face that raging sea.'
She pulled away on the rolling sea
Over the waters blue 'Help Help' she could hear the cry
Of the ship wrecked crew
But Grace had an English heart and she knew how to handle a boat 'help help' came the desperate yelp they were still afloat 'Help Help' came the desperate yelp they were still afloat.
She bravely rode the billows
And reached the rock at legnth
She saved the storm tossed sailors
In heaven alone her strength
Go tell the wide world over
What English pluck can do
And sing of brave Grace Darling
Who nobly saved the crew.
She pulled away on the rolling sea
Over the waters blue 'Help Help' she could hear the cry
Of the ship wrecked crew
But Grace had an English heart and the raging storm she braved
'help help' That was beautiful again
'help help' I think you're really drownding
'help help' For England again,
She pulled away with the dashing spray and the crew she saved.