My lover's arms

Well they beg me to stay

I know the stars

They will sweep me away

My daughter's eyes

They are two tiny seas

Whose water will rise

And they will run down her cheeks


Father where do you go?

So far out upon the sea

when are you coming home to me?

Darling, why do you leave?

The north wind begins to blow

Will you be coming home to me?


The boat and the plank

They are all that I know

The sea calls my name

And so I must go

While they still sleep

I slip out the door

How can I leave when my anchor's ashore


Father where do you go?

It's farther than I can see

when are you coming home to me?

Darling, why do you leave?

The north wind begins to blow

Will you be coming home to me?