Far away across the ocean, underneath an Indian star

Dwells a dusky little (dark eyed lovely) maiden on the coast of Malabar

In the harbour, where we anchored, I can see her shy and sweet

With a bunch of wine-red roses and the wild waves at her feet



Chorus:

Fare thee well, my little dark eyed queen fare thee well, my Indian star

In my heart you'll live forever on the coast of Malabar



Many a happy night I spent with her, 'neath the palm trees green and tall

Many a happy night I danced with her down in yonder city hall

She would raise her misty little face and gaze across the bay

She would whisper "If you love me, why do you sail away?"



Come to me, I hear her calling across the ocean wild and far

Come to me again and love me on the coast of Malabar

And my thoughts keep ever turning to that far-off distant shore

And to that dark eyed girl who loved me, but I'll see her never more