The moon is like a boat,my love,
The moon is like a boat,my love,
The moon is like a boat,my love,
of lemon peel afloat,my love,
of lemon peel afloat,my love,
of lemon peel afloat,my love,
and with a sail of gauze,my love,
and with a sail of gauze,my love,
and with a sail of gauze,my love,
she seems to slightly pause,
she seems to slightly pause,
she seems to slightly pause,
upon her silent way all on her starry way.
upon her silent way all on her starry way.
upon her silent way all on her starry way.
I see her pearly decks,my love,
I see her pearly decks,my love,
I see her pearly decks,my love,
set in with diamond specks,my love,
set in with diamond specks,my love,
set in with diamond specks,my love,
I see her pearly mast,my love,
I see her pearly mast,my love,
I see her pearly mast,my love,
far from her sea-shell past
far from her sea-shell past
far from her sea-shell past
and softly does she sway all on her starry way.
and softly does she sway all on her starry way.
and softly does she sway all on her starry way.
Of silk they have been spun,my love,
Of silk they have been spun,my love,
Of silk they have been spun,my love,
her ropes that limply run,my love,
her ropes that limply run,my love,
her ropes that limply run,my love,
down to her carved prow,my love,
down to her carved prow,my love,
down to her carved prow,my love,
down to her mermaid prow,
down to her mermaid prow,
down to her mermaid prow,
and gently does she sway all on her starry way.
and gently does she sway all on her starry way.
and gently does she sway all on her starry way.
The men be bathed in light,my love,
The men be bathed in light,my love,
The men be bathed in light,my love,
the women clothed in white,my love,
the women clothed in white,my love,
the women clothed in white,my love,
all in that wonderous fleet,my love,
all in that wonderous fleet,my love,
all in that wonderous fleet,my love,
as each the other meets,
as each the other meets,
as each the other meets,
will smile and softly sing,will smile and softly sing.
will smile and softly sing,will smile and softly sing.
will smile and softly sing,will smile and softly sing.
And on some distant sand,my love,
And on some distant sand,my love,
And on some distant sand,my love,
the ships will gently land,my love,
the ships will gently land,my love,
the ships will gently land,my love,
their folk will meet them there,my love,
their folk will meet them there,my love,
their folk will meet them there,my love,
with flowing golden hair,
with flowing golden hair,
with flowing golden hair,
and great will be their joy and great will be their joy.
and great will be their joy and great will be their joy.
and great will be their joy and great will be their joy.