Santiano

It's a famous three-masted ship as sleek as a bird
Hoist high Santiano!
Eighteen knots, four hundred tons
I'm proud to be a sailor on it

Hold fast against the wave and hold fast against the wind
Hoist high Santiano!
If God wills, always straight ahead
We'll go all the way to San Francisco

I'm off for long months leaving Margot behind
Hoist high Santiano!
Thinking about it made my heart heavy
As we passed the lights of Saint-Malo

Hold fast against the wave and hold fast against the wind
Hoist high Santiano!
If God wills, always straight ahead
We'll go all the way to San Francisco

They say over there money flows freely
Hoist high Santiano!
Gold is found at the bottom of the streams
I'll bring back several ingots

Hold fast against the wave and hold fast against the wind
Hoist high Santiano!
If God wills, always straight ahead
We'll go all the way to San Francisco

One day, I'll return loaded with gifts
Hoist high Santiano!
I'll go see Margot in our homeland
And on her finger, I'll place the ring

Hold the course steady and hold fast against the tide
Hoist high Santiano!
On the sea with its rolling waves
We'll go all the way to San Francisco