The sea was rough and the wind grew wild

A father, he said to his only child

Throughfare, my boy you go down below

Throughfare, my boy we are sailing now

Fair, fair is the ocean, it knows your fear

Father, by your right hand I'll steer

And merrily over the green waves, we'll ride

We will ride together, my father and I

We will ride together

My father and I

Mother will stand by the shore and pray

She'll watch for us, dear father, at the dawn of day

And when at last, her prayers, they are done

She'll be first to catch sight of our sails in the morning sun

Up, cried the father, brief and stern

Tomorrow she'll see our boat return

And merrily over the green waves, we'll ride

We will ride together, my father and I

We will ride together

My father and I

Watching and waiting, but nevermore

Will those gallant sailors return to shore

For the knotted black handkerchief lies on the sand

It was tied there by his parting hand

And all that of those sailors remains

Is the compass they never will use again

For now that we know on the Jasper sea

They will fly together, his father and he

They will fly together

His father and he

For now that we know on the Jasper Sea

Merrily over green waves, we'll ride

Now that we know