T'was one long year today

I left Bournemouth and you

Adventure, salt and spray

King's service I must do



But dear Christine I hold you dearly

If only you could hear me

I send my love sincerely

In hopes that we're not merely hanging on



At sea there's time for thought

My head was filled with you

With quill in hand I sought

To bridge the endless blue



But dear Christine I hold you dearly

If only you could hear me

I send my love sincerely

In hopes that we're not merely hanging on

On and on



And dear Christine I'm just a man who

Believes in dreams that come true

And if you feel like I do

When I return I'll find you hanging on