The night was black rain fallin' down

I looked my baby she's no where aroun'

Chased her footsteps down to the shore

Afraid she's gone for ever more



Well I looked at the sea, seemed to say

I took your baby from you away

I heard a voice cry in the deep

Come join me baby in my endless sleep



Why did we quarrel why did we fight

Why did I leave her alone last night

That's why her foot steps ran down to the sea

That's why my baby has gone from me



Well I looked at the sea seemed to say

I took your baby from you away

Well I heard a voice cry in the deep

Come join me baby in my endless sleep

Endless sleep



Out in the water heart full of fear

There in the breaker I saw her near

Reached for my darlin' held her to me

Dragged her away from the angry sea



Well I looked at the sea seemed to say

I took your baby from you away

I heard a voice cryin' in the deep

I took your baby from the endless sleep

I gradded my baby from the endless sleep