Farewell - Kate Rusby

One dark and stormy winters night

The snow lay on the ground

The sailor boy strode on the wharf

And the ship was eastward bound

His sweetheart standing by his side

Shed many a bitter tear

And as he pressed her to his breast

He whispered in her ear

Was any fail the ship set sail

His love was standing by

She watched the vessel out of sight

And the tears bedimmed her eye

She prayed to him and heaven above

To guide him on his way

And all the parting words that night

Still echoed loud round the bay

Farewell Farewell my own true love

May this grief for me till sore

And you will be my guiding light

Till I return once more

My thoughts will be with you my love

When the storm is raging high

So farewell, farewell, remember me

Thy faithful sailor boy, thy faithful sailor boy

So farewell farewell my own true love

On earth we live no longer

Patiently tell heaven above

I’ll be back to tell you sure

I hope to meet you in the land

From far beyond the sky

Where you know what the parts are from

Thy faithful sailor boy

This grief it makes me sore

And you will be my guiding light

Till I return once more

My thoughts will be with you my love

When the storm is raging high

So farewell, farewell, remember me

My faithful sailor boy, my faithful sailor boy

My faithful sailor boy