Winter wren, winter wren
Did you fly away?
Through the snow-covered pines
In the morning grey
O'er the whaler's burial ground
Did you fly away?
O'er the whaler's burial ground
Did you fly away?
Winter wren, winter wren
Sing your song out loud
Perched atop a cool headstone, leave the sun in shroud
Did you bring the whaler's mead?
Did you bring their mead?
Ninety days t'were lost at sea
Rattling skeleton teeth
Winter wren, winter wren
Did you fly away?
Through the snow-covered pines
In the morning grey
♪
Winter wren, winter wren
Who do you sing for?
The cabin boy, cabin boy, drew the shortest straw
His marrow fed the starving crew, marrow fed the crew
His marrow fed the starving crew
Underneath the hollow moon
Yeah, mhm