Verse Heave ho, the captain's gold the last glass eye that the Gypsy stole I'd be fine just taking a stroll through the long brown grass as the river unfolds Random clans gather on the strands Shaking their leaves and stomping in the sand Big black bird hanging in the sky A stern-eyed lover with a ravenous eye Interlude Heave ho Verse Heave ho, the captain's gold Broke down boat sitting quiet in the shoals Black-eyed child rising silent from the coals As the sun goes down and the night unfolds Random clans gather on the strands Shaking their leaves and stomping in the sand Big black bird hanging in the sky A stern-eyed lover with a ravenous eye Verse Round and round and round it goes Big black bird just spinning in the coals Round and round and round it goes Where it's gonna stop ain't nobody knows