Romancing With Words

It was a day of rain
That she called the day of pain
For she watched me set sail
Keeping me she did fail
Her eyes were blue I think
She hoped that fine ship would sink
I miss her some nights
With no shining lights
Oh but then I remember her sweet song

And you'll remember me
Against the old oak tree
And you'll remember me
Upon the rolling sea
Then you'll return to me
Its the place for you to be

So many nights I drove her from my head
Though I missed her upon my lonely bed
She was a nymph, a land queen
Or maybe she was only a dream
So I would picture her smile
One more illusion my heart to file
I would remember her adoration
When she made her declaration
And she sang

And you'll remember me
Against the old oak tree
And you'll remember me
Upon the rolling sea
Then you'll return to me
Its the place for you to be

Now the years pass by
Faster than a blink of the eye
My hair bleached from sun
But I couldn't forget the song she sung

And you'll remember me
Against the old oak tree
And you'll remember me
Upon the rolling sea
Then you'll return to me
Its the place for you to be

So one summer night I returned to her
Shaking, unbrave and very unsure
The news came to me then
Of how she had been
Sometimes I wonder why I didn't cry
When I said my last goodbye
Then I left at sea attempting to be brave
But every year I return to her grave
And I sing

And you'll remember me
Against the old oak tree
And you'll remember me
Upon the rolling sea
Then you'll return to me
Its the place for you to be

One day my pa did ask why I drink
I told him it was for a girl I think
She had eyes of sapphire fire
That burned my loins with desire
She had hair so long and black
It tumbled down her back
Oh but this girl was so cruel
She said to bed her I would have to duel

So I drink the night away
While bard's do play
So for the girl with ebony hair
Toast with your ale in the air.

So one night she came to me
As I was leaving for sea
She was standing there crying
While I was still good-bying
Then she said something I should deny
She begged me to stay
As there was a baby on the way

So I drink the night away
While bard's do play
So for the girl with ebony hair
Toast with your ale in the air.

One night her father came calling
My body was a falling
He said we were to wed
Or he'd take the smaller head

So I drink the night away
While bard's do play
So for the girl with ebony hair
Toast with your ale in the air.

Now I'm married to a woman true
Wishing I didn't have to
But one winter I found she wasn't a bore
So for twenty years she I did adore
But times change and branches fall
So even though I buried her, I still hear her call
Those nights on the ship at night
The stars are her loving light

So I drink the night away
While bard's do play
So for the girl with ebony hair
Toast with your ale in the air.

So toast the girl with the ebony hair with your glasses in the air.