Stevie Harrold
The Ballad of the William and Emma
On October 27th 1916 the British town of Salcombe suffered a terrible loss when the town's lifeboat ( coast guard ) capsized whilst on a rescue mission and 13 of the 15 man crew were drowned . To pay a centenary tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the crew , a group of friends and musicians came together in Los Angeles in October 2016 to perform a musical ballad . All of the material was composed by this group and can be viewed on YouTube - see link below to ''The Ballad of the William and Emma ''
Here are the lyrics to the songs .
Farewell to Salcombe
And so at last the day has come
And I must be on my way
I hope to be returning
But when I couldn’t say
I’m off to join the war in France
With all the lads I’ll take my chance
So pray for me,
Here in Salcombe, by the sea
In the boatyards and the village farms
We’re brothers fighting arm in arm
In a foreign field
With our flag unfurled
We’ll risk our lives for a better world
And when the times are bleak and hard
I’ll hold you closely to my heart
And I’ll always be
Here in Salcombe, by the sea
One more time down Island Street
To say farewell to the folks I meet
The harbor view from off the Fore
There’s no other place like this I’m sure
And when I’m feeling down and blue
I’ll close my eyes and think of you
My heart will always be
Here in Salcombe, by the sea
Yes I’ll always be
Here in Salcombe, by the sea
Stevie Harrold 2015
We row the boat through life together
Look alive there boys
And be sure to trim those sails
Stow the ballast tight
All hands to the gunwhales
There’s a southerly blowing hard , 4 or 5
Lets get awash
And be sure to catch the tide
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Bridge
Lets head out to the point
And out to sea
Leave the world behind
Where we can feel free
Out on the sea , out on the sea
We can be free
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Chorus
We row this boat through life together
We row this boat through life together
Through the peacetime and the wars
The sunshine and the storms
We row this boat through life together
With arms of iron
And hands as tough as leather
We can sail this boat
Through any kind of weather
The skies are clear
The sea is sparkling blue
Lets ride the bar
And see what she can do
Repeat Bridge and Chorus
Stevie Harrold 2016
The Sea
My darling can you hear me?
I fear I can’t hold on
To live the life we’ve made
To see my new born son
I’m drifting all alone
I see the angels high above
My soul is going home
Remember me my love
Let me drown
Beneath this raging sea
Let go my hands
And cast me free
I am no more the land
This is my destiny
I am forever more
The Sea
This life’s been one
Too beautiful to measure
With gifts beyond my dreams
And moments to be treasured
So hold me one more time
As I know I’m failing fast
Press me close against your heart
For this day will be my last
I see the sky turn red
And the seas turn black
And with one last breath
There’s no turning back
I saw the stars dissolve
The moon eclipse the sun
In the boat that speeds me
To Elysium
Let me drown
Beneath this raging sea
Let go my hands
And cast me free
I am no more the land
This is my destiny
I am forever more
The Sea, the Sea, the Sea
Stevie Harrold 2015
Angel On My Shoulder
You can’t feel the pain
That finds me each day
That covers the light
That showed me the way
I feel you near me
But its just not the same
And I know you hear me
When I call out your name
So help me find a better way
See me through another day
Let me feel you by my side
Take away my pain inside
In my heart I know you’re here
To hold my hand and soothe my fears
And every day as I get older
You’ll be the Angel On My Shoulder
I feel like I’m floating
On a sea of emotion
Now you have left me
I’m adrift on the ocean
I feel you near me
But its just not the same
And I know you hear me
When I call out your name
So help me find a better way
See me through another day
Let me feel you by my side
Take away my pain inside
In my heart I know you’re here
To hold my hand and soothe my fears
And every day as I get older
You’ll be the Angel On My Shoulder
Charlotte Harrold 2015
Crossing the Bar ( Inspired by Lord Tennyson )
Sunset and the evening star
There’ll be no moaning of the bar
‘We’re on our way back home ‘
And one clear call you’ll hear from me
When I put my soul out to sea
‘We’re on our way back home ‘
Chorus
We are all born of time and place
And we must meet our pilot face to face
The tides of life may push us far
So hold me tight
And together we will cross the bar
Twilight and the evening bell
There’ll be no sadness of farewell
We’re on our way back home
The moon is rising the earth’s asleep
The lads are smiling across the boundless deep
They’re on their way back home
We are all born of time and place
And we must meet our pilot face to face
The tides of life may push us far
So hold me tight
And together we will cross the bar
We're on our way , we're on our way back home .....
Stevie and James Harrold 2016
MY THANKS TO MY INCREDIBLE TALENTED FRIENDS WHO GIFTED THEIR TIME TO PRODUCE THE BALLAD !
