And with the new day Oh, where he set sail His mother's heart sank To hear fog horns wail But he knew the sea It was in his blood And men in his day They did what men should She closes her eyes And all she can see Is waves surrounding Her sweet Bobby She has a tear A man in the town Who sees with his heart Will track Bobby down Poor Bobby Heron, only 21 Sailed out to sea, never to return Poor Bobby Heron, now he is found Flesh to the sea but bone to the ground Her love, he has passed But her heart's at ease To know that her boy Can now rest in peace To brave lads who sail Out there on the sea Beware of its wrath It took my Bobby Poor Bobby Heron, only 21 Sailed out to sea, never to return Poor Bobby Heron, now he is found Flesh to the sea but bone to the ground