Lyrics
In eighteen thirty-seven, from Hobart she did sail The Schah rode high on a southern gale With Captain Milligan at the helm Her fate was sealed in the ocean's realm
Twenty-two souls on board that night Nine crew, thirteen in fragile flight Carrying cargo, gin, and oil But Shipwreck Creek would end her toil
The Schah went down in the dead of night Winds howled fierce, no land in sight Anchors broke, and the waves did roar Nine souls lost forevermore
With eighty feet of splintered beam She sank beneath the ocean's stream A ship once proud, now claimed by the deep In Shipwreck Creek, she lies asleep
From Hobart bound for Sydney's shore The Schah fought winds, but could take no more Her crew of nine, her passengers too Faced the storm with little to do
The Schah went down in the dead of night Winds howled fierce, no land in sight Anchors broke, and the waves did roar Nine souls lost forevermore
Gin and fruit spilled on the shore But the storm's rage demanded more Captain Milligan stood strong and tall Yet even he couldn't stop the fall
The Schah went down in the dead of night Winds howled fierce, no land in sight Anchors broke, and the waves did roar Nine souls lost forevermore
In the black of night, the sea did claim Nine lives lost to storm and flame The Schah lies quiet beneath the waves In Shipwreck Creek, she found her grave