my love as gone across the sea

my love has gone across the sea

to find a country far and fair

he sailed into the gilded west

and lo

my heart will never rest

until my love returns to me

or i set out to find him there

come home

come home

i sing to thee

my love

come home and rest thy head

i'll watch for you the winter long

and sing for you a summer song

and if you can't return to me

then i will sail to you instead

through tow'ring wave and shriek of gale

i'll aim my vessel ever west

and steer it by the cord that bound

my heart to yours

until your found

and should you find my body pale

and wrecked upon the loamy shale

rejoice

my love

and call me blessed

in death my love

i loved you best

rejoice

my love

and call me blessed

in death my love

i loved you best