Mingulay Boat Song Songtext / Lyric

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Heave her head round to the weather

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Sailing homeward to Mingulay



What care we though white the Minch is

What care we boys the wind and weather

When we know that, every inch is

Closer homeward to Mingulay






Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Heave her head round to the weather

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Sailing homeward to Mingulay



Wives are waiting by the pierhead

Gazing seaward from the heather

Heave ahead round and we'll anchor

Ere the sun sets on Mingulay



Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Heave her head round to the weather

Heel ya ho, boys, let her go, boys

Sailing homeward to Mingulay

Sailing homeward to Mingulay