Sailing the ocean with nowhere to hide from the wind
Out here all you see are the stars
45 ships full of oil, full of guns, full of friends
Aircraft to cover us long since returned to the shore
A screen of destroyers herds the stragglers in
Sheep which I fear the wolf will sooner find

Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker
King Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker

Five days from Halifax ten more out on the deeps
On the charts, it doesn't seem far
Four hour watch with coffee to keep us awake
Searching the distance for ghosts that trigger alarms
Hoping for weather that keeps the u-boats from sight
Waiting for day — they'd rather attack at night

Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker
King Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker

There's a woman who waits on a Halifax pier
Wants me to settle in Nova Scotia
Life on the waves is losing its lustre
Been too long flying the Red Duster

The watch is relieved. Tension still crackles the air
Stay alert, the danger remains
It might be our comrades or us in a cascade of flame
It might be we're safe. The wolf packs have missed us this time
Western Approaches will gather us into their arms
Then turn us around, reload and set sail again

Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker
King Neptune, I pray to you save me from Davy Jones Locker
Neptune, we pray to you save us from Davy Jones Locker
King Neptune, we pray to you save us from Davy Jones Locker