Hollies, The - Let Her Go Down Lyrics
Sometime in October
We sailed from England's shore
When we sailed into a raging storm
Like I never ever seen before
And all of the crew they were brave men
And he said
"Never mind the ship me boys
There's none of us here can save her"
Let her go down Swim for your lives
Swim for your children swim for your wives
Let her go down Let her go down
Lost in the open ocean
There was some of the crew and me
To the bottom of an angry sea
And with his dying breath
We all heard him say
"It's just the fortune of sailor"
And he said
"Never mind the ship me boys
There's none of us here can save her"
Let her go down Swim for your lives
Swim for your children swim for your wives
Let her go down Let her go down
He wondered if his shipmates
Were ready to just pray and give in
So he called their names out one by one
But there was no one else around but him
He saw the ship go down the fading light
And he knew that they could have saved her
He said
"The captain lied when the captain cried
'There's none of us here can save her'"
Let her go down Swim for your lives
Swim for your children swim for your wives
Let her go down Let her go down
Swim for your lives
Swim for your children swim for your wives
Let her go down Let her go down
Swim for your lives
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Hollies, The Let Her Go Down Comments
I tear up every time I hear this song. Makes me think of the sinking of the Pride of Baltimore in 1986.
I've loved the Steeleye Span version for decades but this is good too
Cannot agree with comment below
As a Hollies fan I would have to say the Steeleye span is probably the best version because of its simplicity. However, I think there is room in the world for both versions and I will not be cutting my throat over it ({+ )
Good song, but it misses on every level whereas Steeleeye Span ticks all the boxes.
Wish I'd never clicked the play button as this version just leaves me cold and irritated, and Steeleye Span moves me to tears everytime!
This is the better version of the song
Love this version, I like Steeleye 's rendering too, but The Hollies is the better version.
The other B side from this era, Musical Pictures, was also a little known gem. I wish they could have stayed together for another album.
I've just discovered this gem; I'd never heard it before. They kept it well hidden. A superb vocal by Mr. Clarke, a great Tony Hicks guitar riff, wonderful harmony singing,, and the usual commanding drumming from Mr. Elliott.. I listened to the Steeleye Span version and enjoyed it, but I prefer this interpretation. I admit however that for me The Hollies can do no wrong. I would love to have heard Clarkey sing it live.
the only good thing about that version is maggie in back ground otherwise its very week Allan suprisingly much more folkie
Nowhere near as good as the Steeleye Span version, but I love the song anyway and this version hasn't changed that.
agree`s with ne007ne
never its very week guitarist who can`t sing
steeleye span do it far better, and i'm a big hollies fan
i agree[shame:(]]
cant believe how few people have listened to this THE HOLLIES at there best
Muito bom, como tudo que os Hollies fazem e a voz linda de Allan Clarke, obrigada por postar.
Steeleye Span did the song orinally; the Hollies covered it.
It was released as the B-side of the New Zealand single "Stop In The Name of Love/Let Her Go Down" in 1983. Like it?
This song was originally recorded by Steeley Span
cant work it out why captain lie?
I don't know either, doesn't make sense
You may be right. I'd have to check my disc. I often get Australia and New Zealand confused.
10 out of 10 brill group underated in 70s till now
brill:)
Not sure who did this first, I think it was Steeleye Span, it certainly appeared on their 1980 (?) album, follows on from the track "Gone to America" and was also a B side on the single of the same name, a fantastic combination as the two tracks work together so well.
this is 80`s single strange[but brill]
Only released on the B side of Stop in the Name of Love in Australia. Better than most of the tracks they did with Nash in 1983; didn't deserve its obscurity.
Indded thanks - never heard this one before
brilliant bit of folk by the hollies ty for this clip