Viking Music | Acros The Grey Sea

ACROSS THE GREY SEA The morning came without the sun, The tide was high, the day begun. I left the shore, I left my home, And sailed into the world alone. Behind me stood the frozen land, My daughter's tears upon the sand. She held her brother by the hand, And watched me disappear from land. Oh, carry me, grey ocean, Carry me far from home. Through the wind and the endless waves, Wherever the cold winds roam. If the sea should take me under, If the storm should call my name, Tell my children I was sailing Through the fire, the ice and rain. The northern wind cuts through my skin, The waves rise high, the night grows thin. No fire burns upon the sea, No voice remains to comfort me. I see your faces in the rain, I hear your voices once again. My daughter, keep your brother near, And never let him live in fear. Oh, carry me, grey ocean, Carry me far from home. Through the wind and the endless waves, Wherever the cold winds roam. If the sea should take me under, If the storm should call my name, Tell my children I was sailing Through the fire, the ice and rain. Father, the fire still burns, Your chair is waiting by the door. We watch the sea beneath the moon, And pray you'll sail back home once more. [Final Chorus – Massive Choir] Oh, carry me, grey ocean, But don't carry me away. I have a home beyond the horizon, And children who still wait. Let the storm rise all around me, Let the black waves touch the sky. I will sail through every darkness, For the ones I left behind. The sea is cold… The night is long… But somewhere far beyond the waves, My heart still calls you home.