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Heart of Oak

Heart of Oak is the official march of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom (which also incorporates the Royal Marines). It is also the official march of the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, the naval component of the Canadian Forces.

Hearts of Oak is a 2003 album by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.

The Accra Hearts of Oak are a Ghanaian soccer team founded in 1910.

Lyrics

Come, cheer up, my lads, 'tis to glory we steer,
To add something more to this wonderful year;
To honour we call you, not press you like slaves,
For who are as free as the sons of the waves?

CHORUS
Hearts of oak are our ships, jolly tars are our men,
we always are ready; Steady, boys, steady!
We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again.


We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay,
They never see us but they wish us away;
If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore,
And if they won't fight us, we cannot do more.

CHORUS...


Still Britain shall triumph, her ships plough the sea,
Her standard be justice, her watchword "Be free,"
Then cheer up, my lads, with our hearts let us sing,
Our soldiers, our sailors, our statesmen, and King.

CHORUS...

Last updated: 08-22-2005 23:16:09
Last updated: 01-04-2007 01:18:57
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