Sailor Boy - Carter Family

'Twas on one dark and stormy night

The snow was on the ground

The sailor boy was at his post

His ship was outward bound

His sweetheart standing by his side

She mourned a bitter tear

Though as he pressed her to his side

He whispered in her ear

Farewell, my own true love

This parting gives me pain

And you will be my guiding star

Till I return again

And then I think of you, my love

While storms are raging high

Then oh, sweetheart, remember me

Your faithful sailor boy

'Twas sad to say the ship returned

Without the sailor boy

For he had died while on the sea

His flag was held most high

Farewell, my own true love

This parting gives me pain

And you will be my guiding star

Till I return again

And as his shipmate steps on shore

To tell that he was dead

The letter that he gave to her

These words it sadly read

Farewell, my own true love

On earth we’ll meet no more

So may we meet in heaven above

Where parting is no more