Over the oceans
And over the seas
Sail north or south
Or go west, or go east
Time and tide travelling
Blown by the breeze鈥
Over the centuries!
1 Christopher Columbus set off with his crew
Way back in 1492
What a surprise -
a New World came in view鈥
Over the centuries!
Chorus
2 Maps, for Magellan, they helped him explore
Sailing-ships voyaging, shore to shore
Circling the world and then sailing some more鈥
Over the centuries!
Chorus
3 England and Scotland and Ireland and Wales
Hundreds of islands with seafaring tales
Travel through history, wind in our sails鈥
Over the centuries!
Chorus (twice, speeding up)
Over the oceans
Over the oceansAnd over the seasSail north or southOr go west, or go eastTime and tide travellingBlown by the breeze鈥ver the centuries!
1 Christopher Columbus set off with his crewWay back in 1492What a surprise -a New World came in view鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
2 Maps, for Magellan, they helped him exploreSailing-ships voyaging, shore to shoreCircling the world and then sailing some more鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
3 England and Scotland and Ireland and WalesHundreds of islands with seafaring talesTravel through history, wind in our sails鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus (twice, speeding up)
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Over the oceans. video
Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan
The surprise song. video
Joseph Haydn
The surprise song (backing track) video
Joseph Haydn