Three Score and Ten

And it's Three Score And Ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
Our herring craft, our trawlers
Our fishing smacks, as well
They long to fight that bitter night
and battle with the swell

Methinks I see a host of craft
Spreading their sails alee
as Down the Humber they do glide
bound for the Northern Sea
Me thinks I see on a small craft
A crew with hearts so brave
they go to earn their daily bread
Upon the restless wave

And it's Three Score And Ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
their herring craft, their trawlers
their fishing smacks, as well
They long to fight that bitter night
and battle with the swell

Methinks I see them yet again
As they leave this land behind
Casting their nets into the sea
The herring shoals to find
Methinks I see them yet again
and they're safe on board all right
With their sails close reefed and their decks washed cleaned
And the side lights burning bright

And it's Three Score And Ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
their herring craft, their trawlers
their fishing smacks, as well
They long to fight that bitter night
and battle with the swell

October's night brought such a sight
'Twas never seen before
There was yards of mast and broken spars
Come a washed upon the shore
There were many a heart of sorrow
there was Many a heart so brave
There was many a true and noble lad
That met a watery grave

And it's Three Score And Ten
Boys and men were lost from Grimsby town
From Yarmouth down to Scarborough
Many hundreds more were drowned
their herring craft, their trawlers
their fishing smacks, as well
They long to fight that bitter night
and battle with the swell