The sea was rough and the wind grew wild
A father, he said to his only child
Throughfare, my boy you go down below
Throughfare, my boy we are sailing now
Fair, fair is the ocean, it knows your fear
Father, by your right hand I'll steer
And merrily over the green waves, we'll ride
We will ride together, my father and I
We will ride together
My father and I

Mother will stand by the shore and pray
She'll watch for us, dear father, at the dawn of day
And when at last, her prayers, they are done
She'll be first to catch sight of our sails
in the morning sun
Up, cried the father, brief and stern
Tomorrow she'll see our boat return
And merrily over the green waves, we'll ride
We will ride together, my father and I
We will ride together
My father and I

Watching and waiting, but nevermore
Will those gallant sailors return to shore
For the knotted black handkerchief lies on the sand
It was tied there by his parting hand
And all that of those sailors remains
Is the compass they never will use again
For now that we know on the Jasper sea
They will fly together, his father and he
They will fly together
His father and he
For now that we know on the Jasper Sea
Merrily over green waves, we'll ride
Now that we know