Camp Songs

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Words for Sea Gull and Seafarer songs

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Lyrics for Sea Gull and Seafarer Songs

Sea Gull Winds

Sea Gull winds are blowing, calling you and me.
Hoisting sails with new friends, made while sailing o'er the silver sea.
Speed our boats with courage, sails unfurled at dawn;
High winds, low winds, breeze and blow winds,
We sail on.

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Seafarer Hymn

(by Grace Stoddard)

Along our shining waters' way,
We travel on by night, or day;
Let the wild winds blow;
We are strong, we know.
High hearts and laughter, these ever after,
Whether land or sea will with us go.
Seafarer friends are many, 'though days are few;
Winds but join us across the sea.
So come what may, danger, trouble too,
Seafarer hearts are free.

Seafarer Is Calling You

(by Beatrice Chauncey)

Seafarer is calling you; Seafarer, we'll answer true.
We love your breezes and your sunshine, happy days of work and fun time;
Camp Seafarer, we'll come back to you.
Seafarer, we hear your call; Seafarer, best camp of all.
We love your fleecy clouds that pillow, skies of blue, and sails that billow;
Camp Seafarer, we'll come back to you.
Seafarer, Seafarer, Seafarer, Seafarer, Seafarer.

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Taps

Day is done,
Gone the sun,
From the lakes,
From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well. Safe, we rest.
God is nigh.

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The Titanic

Oh they built the ship Titanic, and when they had it through,
They thought they had a ship that the water would not go through;
But the Lord's almighty hand said that ship would never stand.
It was sad when that great ship went down.

Chorus:
Oh it was sad, it was sad, it was sad when that
great ship went down (hit the bottom, brother)
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives;
it was sad when that great ship went down.

Oh they sailed from Enga-land, and they headed for the shore,
But the rich refused to associate with the poor.
So they sent them down below, where they were the first to go.
It was sad when that great ship went down.

[Chorus]

Oh it was an awful time for the people on the sea,
And the band struck up with "Nearer My God to Thee."
The captain tried to wire, but the wire was on fire;
It was sad when that great ship went down.

[Chorus]

(The following verse was added after it was written for one of the first Seafarer talent shows.)

So the moral of this story, as you can plainly see,
Is to wear a life preserver when you go out to sea.
Little children lost their lives as the waves came o'er the sides
It was sad when that great ship went down.

[Chorus]

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Camp Sea Gull's the Best Camp of All

Camp Sea Gull 's the Best Camp of All
Camp Sea Gull 's the Best Camp of All
On Land and Sea, Happy Campers All Are We
Camp Sea Gull 's the Best Camp of All

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Big Red Balloons

(by Lynn Moss, Cindy Mays, Patricia Strifert)

Chorus:
Faces that smile,
Big red balloons,
Crisp autumn air,
Bright happy tunes

These are things that fill you up inside;
That warm your heart with delight;
Happiness, shining eyes and hugs from friends
The sun beaming down and giving light
Its rays so bright.

[Chorus]

How can I pass this feeling to on to you?
And give you the wonder of joy?
Leave with you a fresh new look at life
I guess I'll lend you this song
To sing along.

[Repeat chorus twice]

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The Sea Gull Song 

Each year when summertime rolls 'round
Our thoughts and hopes return
To Camp Sea Gull, the best of camps
Where brightest campfires burn.
Each fellow strives to do his best,
Be strong and play the game;
Work hard so that his name shall be
In Sea Gull's log of fame.

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Today

Chorus:
Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine,
I'll taste your strawberries; I'll drink your sweet wine.
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
E'er I forget all the joys that are mine today.
I'll be a dandy; and I'll be a rover;
You'll know who I am by the song that I sing.
I'll feast at your table; I'll sleep in your clover;
Who cares what tomorrow may bring.

[Chorus]

I can't be contented with yesterday's glory;
I can't live on promises: winter to spring.
Today is my moment and now is my story:
I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing.

[Chorus]

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Desperado

There was a Desperado from the wild and wooly West.
He wore a big sombrero, and two guns across his chest.
He rode out East just to give the West a rest,
And everywhere he went, he gave his war whoop.
Chorus: He was a big tall man
He was a (clap) Desperado
From Cripple Creek, way out in Colorado.
And he horsed around just like a big tornado,
And everywhere he went, he gave his war whoop.

He went to Coney Island just to see the pretty sights.
He saw the hoochie-koochies and the girls all dressed in tights;
He got SOOOO excited that he shot out all the lights (BANG!).
And everywhere he went he gave his war whoop.

[Chorus]

There was a big policeman just a-walking on his beat.
He saw the Desperado just a-strolling down the street.
He took the desperado by the head and by the seat:
And who-o-osh, he couldn't give his war whoop.

[Chorus]

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Sea Gull Birthday Song

Birthday, birthday time for fun
So get off your bench and start to run
Birthday, birthday just one a year
So stand up tall and clap and cheer
Birthday, birthday all celebrate
So find your cabin and eat your cake!
Birthday, birthday whoop whoop whoop
Birthday, birthday whoop whoop whoop

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