Lyrics transcribed by me from the sheet music at the University of Tennessee—Knoxville. Other copies/editions are held by the University of Wisconsin—Madison, University of Illinois—Chicago, Mississippi State University, Johns Hopkins University, and the National Library of Australia.. I also found the song in a book: Classic Baritone and Bass Songs (Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1888), page 24.


ANCHORED!
(Words by Samuel K. Cowan, music by Michael Watson, © before 1889.)

Flying with the flowing sail
Over the summer sea!
Sheer thro’ the seething gale,
Homeward bound was she!
Flying with feath’ry prow
Rounding with slanting keel
And glad and glad was the sailor lad
As he steer’d and sang at his wheel.
“Only another day to stray,
Only another night to roam,
Then safe at last the harbour past,
Safe in my father’s home,
Safe in my father’s home!”

Bright on the flashing brine,
Glitter’d the summer sun!
Sweetly the starry shine
Smil’d when the day was done!
Blythe was the breeze of Heav’n,
Filling the flying sail
And glad was the sailor lad,
As he steer’d and sang thro’ the gale.
“Only another day to stray,
Only another night to roam,
Then safe at last, the harbour past,
Safe in my father’s home,
Safe in my father’s home.

Sudden the lightnings flash’d
Like falchions in the dark!
Sudden the thunders crash’d!
Alas! for the gallant bark!
There where the storm had pass’d,
A dreary wreck lay she!
But bright was the starry light,
That shoe on the summer sea!
And a soft smile came from the stars,
And a voice from the whisp’ring foam,
Safe, safe at last, the danger past,
Safe in his Father’s Home!
Safe in his Father’s Home!
Safe in his Father’s Home!