Sailing Northward

Sailing Northward

Sail on northward, follow the plan.

Journey onward, over the deep

O, young boy, return a man.

Don’t look backwards, shore lights wan,

The fading shore, its cities sleep;

Sail on northward, follow the plan.

Childhood gone, its memories fan;

A new adventure, a mighty leap.

O, young boy, return a man.

Follow the stars, if you can,

Floating over the hidden deep.

Sail on northward, follow the plan.

Vast and wide, the oceans span,

Cross the deserts and mountains steep;

O, young boy, return a man.

Foolish fancies, forget and ban,

Honor, integrity, promises keep;

Sail on northward, follow the plan.

O, young boy, return a man.