The Mingulay Boat Song Songtext
von The Masterless Men

Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Swing her head 'round unto the weather
Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

What care we how white the Minch is?
What care we for the wind and the weather?
Swing her 'round, boys, every inch is
Nearin′ homeward to Mingulay

Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Swing her head 'round unto the weather
Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay


Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Swing her head 'round unto the weather
Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Sailin' homeward to Mingulay

Wives are waitin' on the pier-heads
All lookin′ seawards from off the heather
Heave her ′round, boys, and we'll anchor
′Ere the sun sets on Mingulay

Heel yer hol', boys
Let her go, boys
Swing her head ′round unto the weather
Heel yer hol', boys
Let her go, boys
Sailin′ homeward to Mingulay

Heel yer hol', boys
Let her go, boys
Swing her head 'round unto the weather
Heel yer hol′, boys
Let her go, boys
Sailin′ homeward to Mingulay