Oh I'm sad and I'm lonely for my darlin'

And I weep like I never did before

For she's far away from me and I'm dreary as can be

For I'll never see my darlin' anymore



Oh, I'd meet her each evenin' in the moonlight

And we'd wander together by the shore

Soon she gave her word to me that my blushing bride she'd be

But I'll never see my darlin' anymore



For we'd quarreled before we reached the altar

It was fate brought a stranger to her door

With his fancy ways and grace in her heart he took my place

And I'll never see my darlin' anymore



Oh the postman brought a letter just this mornin'

It was sent from a distant, foreign shore

Was a letter edged in black and it said alas, alas

You will never see your darlin' anymore