Away, away
Across a salty sea
She sings at first
Of hair so fair
And eyes so blue
Of he
A man so loved
So long ago
So lost and drawn to sea
That scarce she knew
Of birds that flew
Along the salty sea
Away a maiden
Away, away
Across a salty sea
She sings so clear
Of hope and fear
A song so sad
Of he
A song of woe
When time was slow
And quickly came the bees
That scarce she heard
The cry of birds
Along the salty sea
Away a maiden
Away, away
Across a salty sea
She sings in a meadow
Of the bravest fellow
A song so true
Of he
The man who sailed
In search of whales
"To bring food home to thee"
That scarce she hoped
That one he roped
Along the salty sea
Away a maiden
Away, away
Across a salty sea
She sings so soft
Of all time lost
A song so old
Of he
The man she loved
So long ago
So lost and drawn to sea
That scarce she knew
Of birds that flew
Along the salty sea
Away a maiden
Away, away
Across a salty sea
A man sings clear
Of a maiden so dear
A song he learned
From she
From lips cracked through
And eyes so blue
Now lost and drawn to sea
That scarce he knew
The love she grew
Along the salty sea