Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
bring her head round into the weather
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!
What care we how white the Minch is
What care we for wind and weather?
Let her go boys, every inch is
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
bring her head round into the weather
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!
Wives are waiting, by the pier heads,
Looking seaward from the heather.
pull her head round, then you'll anchor
'Ere the sun sets on Mingulay!
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
bring her head round into the weather
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!
ships returning, heavy laden
mothers holding bairns a'cryin
we'll return boys, when the sun sets
we'll return home to mingulay!
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
bring her head round into the weather
Heel y'ho boys, let her go boys
Sailing homeward to Mingulay!

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