I've been overseas for almost a year 
Any time now precious land should appear 
I've been away from my lover so long 
Look there matey, but I could be wrong 

Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy 
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy) 

Listen here matey, in an hour or so 
We'll be sitting on the land that we know 
We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms 
And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms 
 
Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy 
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy) 

Listen here matey, in an hour or so 
We'll be sitting on the land that we know 
We'll leave this ship and run to outstreched arms 
And soon we'll be living with our lover's charms 

Oh land ahoy, land ahoy, sailor boy 
(Land ahoy land ahoy Papa's toy l'ahoy