I've been overseas for almost a year Any time now precious land should appear I've been away from my lover so long Look there matey, but I could be wrong Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy (Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy) Listen here matey, in an hour or so We'll be sitting on the land that we know We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy (Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy) Listen here matey, in an hour or so We'll be sitting on the land that we know We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy