Solomon Browne Lyrics - Poor Man's Heaven - Seth Lakeman

At fair Mount's Bay, on that Christmas week 

Was such a raging storm, no man could speak 

That lifeboat thundered through an angry sea 

Was called Solomon Browne and her company 

With courage, it was called 

On our heroes brave and bold 

With courage, it was cold 

On board that night 

Now the stricken coaster called the Union Star 

Her maiden voyage, she never thought that far 

With Captain Moreton and his four man crew 

A woman to save and her daughters two 

Now, never had a lifeboat fought in vain 

She could have made a dash for port but she tried again 

All sixteen perished in that mighty wave 

It tossed them overboard into a watery grave 

With courage, it was called 

On our heroes brave and bold 

With courage, it was cold 

On board that night 

Now back at Penlee Point, time stood still 

Twelve young children cried for their fathers killed 

A nation shed tears for years as the news went round 

The constant courage of our Solomon Browne. 

With courage, it was called 

On our heroes brave and bold 

With courage, it was cold 

On board that night 

With courage, it was called 

On our heroes brave and bold 

With courage, it was cold 

On board that night