The night was dark rain falling down look for my baby he's nowhere around
Traced her footsteps down to the shore afraid he's gone for evermore

Looked at the sea and it seemed to say I took your baby from you away
I heard a voice crying in deep come join me baby in my endless sleep

Why did we quarrel why did we fight why did I leave him alone tonight
That's why his footsteps ran into the sea that's why my baby has gone from me

I looked at the sea and it seemed to say...

Ran in the water heart full of fear there in the breakers I saw him, near
Reached for my darling held him to me stole him away from the angry sea

Looked at the sea and it seemed to say you took your baby from me away
My heart cried out he's mine to keep I saved my baby from that endless sleep
I saved my baby from that endless sleep I saved my baby from that endless sleep