I have just read on another thread.(Click Here) of the sad death of Owen Hand.
Many years ago I had for a short time an LP of stuff recorded at the Edinburgh Folk Festival.   One track that I recall was a song which I hope and believe was by Owen Hand, "When You're Going Out For The First Time". Below are the words and tune as well as I can remember them. I'd be grateful about any additions or corrections.

When You're Going Out For The First Time
(Owen Hand)

When you're going out for the first time
They'll tell you of trips that they've made
Of the sweat and the work and the loneliness
And you'll feel just a little afraid.

They'll tell you of whales that they've harpooned
Of pay-offs they've had in the past
Of the men who have died from the boredom
And the trips that were to be their last.

When you ask them why they go whaling
And why from their families they part
They smile and they say "It's the money, son,"
Or "Man is a hunter at heart."

It won't be the first time you've worked hard
You've mined and you've dug ditches too
And how can there be such loneliness
With five hundred men in the crew

As you lie awake on the first night
You hope that it won't be too tough
The roll of the ship puts you off to sleep
You'll find out for your self soon enough.

X:1
T: When You're Going Out For The First Time
M:3/4
Q:140
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