Oh! Let me be on the Stormy Sea

Where darksome clouds arise; When the waters dash and the lightnings flash, Along the dismal skies; There I should be so wild and free. Oh! let me roam, on the ocean wave Oh! give me a home.

Oh! let me be on the stormy sea, When the tempests madly rave; Where no voice is heard, save the wild sea bird, As it skims o'er the foamy wave; No strife and care would reach me there. Then let me roam, on the ocean wave Oh! give me a home.

Oh! let me be on the stormy sea, For there is the home of the brave; We never fear when danger's near, Tossed on the towering wave; Boldly they sail through wind and gale. There let me roam, on the ocean wave Oh! give me a home.

Oh! let me be on the stormy sea, Where the raging billows bound; Where the roaring surge and mournful dirge Is ever heard around; Where the wild winds sigh, as they whistle by. Oh! there would I roam, on the ocean wave Oh! give me a home.

Oh! let me be on the stormy sea, Far down in the briny deep; On corals gay, myriads lay, In their last silent sleep. Beneath the wave, a wat'ry grave They've found. No more they'll roam— 'Neath ocean's wave they've found a home.