I knew a lad who went to sea and left the shore behind him.

I knew him well the lad was me and now I cannot find him.

Away, away, away he went, in deep and salty water.

His girl she waited years for him. She was his neighbor's daughter

Away, away, away he went and left the shore behind him.

I knew him well the lad was me and now I cannot find him.

Away, away, away he went

Away he went and now I cannot find him.

The rolling sea he would embrace, the rolling sea hath took him.

And passed him on a lonely beach, the roaring sea forsook him