We sail in the morning on a whaling ship
On the wharf we’ll be called to service by the rig
And the ship we’ll be sailing to the open sea
Goes by name of the Pequod it must surely be!
Now a Christmas is coming but we’ll be away
And a whale we’ll be hunting so we cannot stay
May our harvest be plenty and our barrels full
And may God bless our journey too!
We’ve not seen our captain since we left today
But we’ve heard he’s a man of Nantucket way
Let his name not alarm you for it’s not his choice
He’s a God fearing captain with a mighty voice
Now a Christmas is coming but we’ll be away
And a whale we’ll be hunting so we cannot stay
May our harvest be plenty and our barrels full
And may God bless our journey too!
music and lyrics © 2010 by Tony Garone
Produced by Anthony Garone and William Brown
recorded at Cow Pilot Studios (AZ) and First Wave Digital (NY)
Tony Garone - vocals, keyboards, drum loops
Anthony Garone Jr. - electric guitars, drums, bass guitar
Mike Carr - vocals
Rex Lorganthrip - steel drums
What is this song about?
If you're going to write music about a whaling voyage you can't avoid writing a "sea-faring" song. This is it. I do hope you like it. None of this is taken from the book. It’s just something I concocted in my head. Can’t you picture the men of the Pequod singing this as they’re getting the boat prepared for her journey?
I thought so.