As she lay across her bed that lonely night

The pictures of her life went passing by

When the lightning brightened up her darkened room

Her tears like falling rain came pouring down



Only he who'd put her here was on her mind

Though she loved him more than life, he did not care

She had put all her love into him, then he went away

Now, she laid with folded hands, prepared to die



Oh what a fool she was to give him love

A sailor boy was he

He coldly stole her heart

A nd he carried it to sea



And now he's gone and as she lay alone to breath her last in sin

The sailor never thought of her again