On the last watch far out on the sea The days work but a bad memory My mind wanders to you and to home Oh my darling my lover my own All Alone on the watch wheel in hand My tear filled eyes search for land Thoughts of you pierce my heart like a knife Oh my darling my lover my wife On the last watch the pain fades away Of the blisters and bruises of the day With the moon your visage does rise Like the Phoenix setting fire to the skies In the day hard at work no time to think Knee deep in the blood sweat and stink With the crack of the lash swift and true All hope dies of returning to you But on the last watch my hope is reborn Though in the day like my back it is torn The night sky will mend it every time In the darkness you envelope my mind I will do what I can to stay alive With your memory I know I will survive Never again to sea when I'm home Oh my darling my lover my own On the last watch far out on the sea The days work but a bad memory My mind wanders to you and to home Oh my darling my lover my own All alone on the watch wheel in hand My tear-filled eyes search for land Thoughts of you pierce my heart like a knife Oh my darling my lover my wife