The Last Length

There's a shore far down in an island town
That we've long held out to see
And it's where we're bound and we've all but drown
On the way down to Maui
And it's been six weeks since we left in July
When we first put out to sea
And we'll not be out for a while says I
For at least a month or three

'Cause we’re bound for warmer weather
And we'll brave the last length down
'Cause we’re all together, for worse or better
Till we dock her in that town
When we're there at last and we're out of the storm
And we touch down on dry land
There I'll find me a lass where the waters are warm
And my boots are in the sand
With the right degrees off the ocean breeze
Any man could surely stay
But I'd trade the seas for them Kahului trees
For the rest of all my days

'Cause we're bound for warmer weather
And we'll brave the last length down
'Cause we’re all together, for worse or better
Till we dock her in that town
And if it is our last endeavour
Then we'll share with all this sound
That we sailed together, for worse or better
Till we docked her in that town

Now we've braved the ice and the roaring winds
And we've lost a share of men
But in a heartbeat and for all my sins
I'd sail with yis’ all again
But we're bound for warmer weather
And we'll brave the last length down
'Cause we're all together, for worse or better
Till we dock her in that town
And if it is our last endeavour
Then we'll share with all this sound
That we sailed together, for worse or better
And we'll not pay heed to fast or measure
And we'll drink like it's our last time together
When we dock her in that town