the night was black
rain fallin' down
looked for my baby
she's nowhere around
traced her footsteps down to the shore
'fraid she's gone forever more
i looked at the sea and it seemed to say
i took your baby from you away
i heard a voice cryin' in the deep
come join me
baby
in my endless sleep
why did we quarrel
why did we fight?
why did i leave her alone tonight?
that's why her footsteps ran into the sea
that's why my baby has gone from me
i looked at the sea and it seemed to say
i took your baby from you away
i heard a voice cryin' in the deep
come join me
baby
in my endless sleep
ran in the water
heart full of fear
there in the breakers i saw her near
reached for my darlin'
held her to me
stole her away from the angry sea
i looked at the sea and it seemed to say
you took your baby from me away
my heart cried out she's mine to keep"