[FATHER, spoken]
It's a privilege to go on an expedition with you, Admiral Peary. It's men like you who've made this country great. 

What's that? In the distance? Such a ghostly glow!

[ADMIRAL PEARY, spoken]
They're called "rag ships." Immigrants from every cesspool in western and eastern Europe. 

[FATHER, spoken]
They're brave people. whoever they are. Coming so far, expecting so much. 

(sung)
A salute to the man on the deck of that ship
A salute to the immigrant stranger
Heavеn knows why you'd make such a terrible trip
May your own god protеct you from danger

Is it freedom or love that you pray for
In your guttural accent?
Too late, long gone
A salute to a fellow
Who hasn't a chance
Journey on

[LITTLE GIRL, spoken]
Is that other ship going back home?
[TATEH, spoken]
No. America is home now. We will never go back there. 

[LITTLE GIRL, spoken]
Look. Someone is waving. Where is he going?

[TATEH, spoken]
He's a fool on a fool's journey. 

(sung)
You depart on a ship from a country like this
Why on earth would you want to be leaving?
Was it something you lost that you suddenly miss?
Are you angry or possibly grieving?
Do you see in my face what you've lost, sir?
Are you moved by the death ship we sail upon?
Well, perhaps you're a man who's in search of his heart
Journey on

[FATHER]
Journey on

[TATEH & FATHER]
Two ships passing
In the kinship
Of the darkness—
[FATHER]
One going from—

[TATEH]
One coming to—

[FATHER & TATEH]
—America!

Two men meeting
At the moment
Of a journey
For a moment
In the darkness
We're the same

[MOTHER]
But what of the people
Whose boundaries chafe?

[FATHER]
I salute you, my friend

[MOTHER]
Who marry so bravely
And end up so safe?
[TATEH]
May you find what you need

[MOTHER]
I will be journeying here, my love

[MOTHER, FATHER & TATEH]
As you go

[MOTHER]
Journeying

[TATEH]
Journeying

[FATHER]
Journeying

[MOTHER, FATHER & TATEH]
On the sea
We're two ships passing
At a distance through the darkness

[FATHER]
One going from—

[MOTHER & TATEH]
One coming to—

[MOTHER, FATHER & TATEH]
—America!
Strangers sharing
The beginnings
Of a journey

[FATHER]
I salute you!

[TATEH]
God be with you!

[MOTHER]
I will miss you!

[MOTHER, FATHER & TATEH]
In the darkness of the dawn
Journey on!