Song: Oh, My Darling.

[cadhla]

Oh, my darling, oh my dear one,
Oh, my love, be true to me.
Oh, my sweetheart, oh my lover,
Though I'm lost, I'm lost at sea.

For the harbour lights are distant,
And a fog is on the bay,
And my mainsail has been broken,
And I'm far, so far away.

Oh, my darling, oh my dear one,
We are both of us alone.
Oh, my sweetheart, oh my lover,
I'm afraid I won't come home.

For the sea has little mercy;
Amphitrite's heart is cold,
And the winds are turned against me,
And I fear our tale's been told.
Yes, I fear our tale's been told.

There were violets, there were lilies,
        There were kisses, you to me.
        There were pledges, there were choices,
        And I chose to risk the sea.

There were dances, there were whispers,
        There were roses in a ring.
        Now I face the waves in mourning
        For the songs we'll never sing...

Oh, my darling, oh my dear one,
Oh, my love, don't lose me now.
Oh, my sweetheart, oh my lover,
I'll come back, come back somehow.

For I hear you in the morning,
And your song is on the wind,
And my compass rose is dying,
But this cannot be the end.

Oh, my darling, oh my dear one,
Oh, my love, be true to me.
Oh, my sweetheart, oh my lover,
Though I'm lost, I'm lost at sea.
I am lost, I'm lost at sea.