Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn Only one more day, come roll it over, feared i should never see home again Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn Only one more day, come roll it over, feared i should never see home again Oh heave and sight to the anchor john, it's one more day of workin' long Only one more day of wind and weather, feared i should never see home again Oh don't you hear the cap'sn pawl, oh don't you hear the seabirds call Only one more day we'll be together, feared i should never see home again Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn Only one more day, only one more day, grab the line, haul away Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn O nly one more day, only one more day, grab the line, haul away The sea birds they got the warning first, which one and all they must obey There's a tempest loud, the storm is coming, fear we'd forever be washed away I heard the sea birds they flew above, they flew ashore from o'er the bay And i felt they all were crying, as once again, i must away Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn Only one more day, only one more day, grab the line, haul away I haul the ropes and my broken heart, my love and i been so long apart Oh i wish her arm was tight around me, but i may never see her again Oh don't you fear my beauty, love must give way to duty For just one more day, only one more day, grab the line, haul away Oh haven't you heard the news me john, we're homeward bound tomorrow morn My sweetheart and i will be hand in hand, nevermore must i away Oh heave and sight to the anchor john, it's one more day of workin' long Only one more day, come roll it over, feared i should never see home again Only one more day, come roll it over, feared i should never see home again Only one more day…