From the recording American Armed Forces "Tribute"
Lyrics
Steel gray morning on the open sea
Salt wind whispers through the rigging free
Horizons endless where the water meets the sky
Young hearts sailing where the brave ones fly
The Navy, running deep and true
Through the waves and the endless view
Anchor down when the storm rolls through
Hold the line in navy blue
Distant harbors calling out your name
Every journey never quite the same
Stars above you when the night watch falls
Brotherhood echoes through the metal halls
The Navy, running deep and true
Through the waves and the endless view
Anchor down when the storm rolls through
Hold the line in navy true
Miles from home but you're not alone
The ocean's vast but it's what you've known
Steady hands and a compass sure
Finding strength in what endures
The Navy, running deep and true
Through the waves and the endless view
Anchor down when the storm rolls through
Hold the line in navy blue
Hold the line in navy blue