Key Stage 1. Johann Sebastian Bach.
Over the oceans
Over the oceansAnd over the seasSail north or southOr go west, or go eastTime and tide travellingBlown by the breeze鈥ver the centuries!
1 Christopher Columbus set off with his crewWay back in 1492What a surprise -a New World came in view鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
2 Maps, for Magellan, they helped him exploreSailing-ships voyaging, shore to shoreCircling the world and then sailing some more鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
3 England and Scotland and Ireland and WalesHundreds of islands with seafaring talesTravel through history, wind in our sails鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus (twice, speeding up)
Over the oceans
Over the oceansAnd over the seasSail north or southOr go west, or go eastTime and tide travellingBlown by the breeze鈥ver the centuries!
1 Christopher Columbus set off with his crewWay back in 1492What a surprise -a New World came in view鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
2 Maps, for Magellan, they helped him exploreSailing-ships voyaging, shore to shoreCircling the world and then sailing some more鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus
3 England and Scotland and Ireland and WalesHundreds of islands with seafaring talesTravel through history, wind in our sails鈥ver the centuries!
Chorus (twice, speeding up)
More from Famous Victorians
Listen to the music clock (backing track) video
Johann Sebastian Bach
Over the oceans (backing track) video
Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan
The surprise song. video
Joseph Haydn
