The pictures of her life went passing by
 When the lightning brightened up her darkened room
 Her tears like falling rain came pouring down

 Only he who'd put her here was on her mind
 Though she loved him more than life, he did not care
 She had put all her love into him, then he went away
 Now, she laid with folded hands, prepared to die

 Oh what a fool she was to give him love
 A sailor boy was he
 He coldly stole her heart
 A nd he carried it to sea

 And now he's gone and as she lay alone to breath her last in sin
 The sailor never thought of her again