William D Drake - Heart of Oak lyrics

Come cheer up my lads, it's to glory we steer To add something more to this wonderful year To honour, we call you, as free men not slaves For who are so free as the sons of the waves Heart of oak are our ships Heart of oak are our men We always are ready Steady boys, steady! We'll fight and we'll conquer again Our worthy forefathers, let's give them a cheer To climates unknown did courageously steer Through oceans to deserts for freedom they came And dying bequeathed us their freedom and fame Heart of oak are our ships Heart of oak are our men We always are ready Steady boys, steady! We'll fight and we'll conquer again And again And again And again