They stood too long in their goodbyes Tears in their eyes Promises of family life Husband and wife And he sailed away, he sailed away And he sailed away, he sailed away All the fires, all the oceans Like the darkness down below Hear the warning and by morning You'll be sailing safely home (You'll be sailing safely home) Voices came from under the waves In the sea caves Calling to him down in the deep Where sirens sleep And they dragged him down And they dragged him down All the fires, all the oceans Like the darkness down below Hear the warning and by morning You'll be sailing safely home Sailing, you'll be sailing safely home Sailing, you'll be sailing safely home She stood too long Years passing by Tears in her eyes