There are so many variations of this song, good luck!
Heel y’ho boys, let her go, boys
Swing her head round into the weather
Heel y’ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
What care we though, white the Minch is?
What care we, boys, for windy weather?
When we know that every inch is
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
When the wind is wild with shouting,
And the waves mount ever higher,
Anxious eyes turn ever seaward,
To see us home safe to Mingulay
Wives are waiting, by the pier head,
Gazing seaward, from the heather;
Bring her ’round, boys, then we’ll anchor
‘ere the sun sets on Mingulay.
Ships return now, heavy laden
Mothers holdin’ bairns a-cryin’
They’ll return, yet, when the sun sets
Sailing homeward to Mingulay
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