Jasper Sea

The sea was rough and the wind blew wild
A father he said to his only child
"Through fair, my boy, you go down below
Through fair, 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 ourselves in the morning sun
"I've 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 never more
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 the green waves we'll ride

Now that we know