Chorus:
When explorers went sailing on daring expeditions
They used stars and a compass to help navigate their way
Some went seeking fortune and others sought out new lands
And some explorers went out to spread the Christian faith
The Scandinavian Vikings landed up in Iceland
Around 800 AD for better farmland
The first Spanish to come were the missionary men
They spread their Christian faith to the Indians
Chorus:
When explorers went sailing on daring expeditions
They used stars and a compass to help navigate their way
Some went seeking fortune and others sought out new lands
And some explorers went out to spread the Christian faith
Columbus first tried sailing to the Orient
But he found the new world instead
Magellan's voyage proved that the world was round
Da Gama's exploration led him India bound
Chorus:
When explorers went sailing on daring expeditions
They used stars and a compass to help navigate their way
Some went seeking fortune and others sought out new lands
And some explorers went out to spread the Christian faith
Dias was the first to sail to Africa
Explorers navigated with the help of stars
The last star on the handle of the Little Dipper
Is the North Star and it has guided many a sailor.
Chorus:
When explorers went sailing on daring expeditions
They used stars and a compass to help navigate their way
Some went seeking fortune and others sought out new lands
And some explorers went out to spread the Christian faith
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