He was away
Ten years to the day
His ship came to her on the Maine
But not without cost
No, every man lost
Brave mates of his down to the end
And they made their bed in a magnificent tree
They rocked in the wind in their sleep
Together again, with the waves coming in
They rolled like a ship on the sea
She counted the days
That he was away
For his sake she let her hair grow
The soothers they came
To give her their names
She stayed true 'til the day he came home
And they made their bed in a magnificent tree
They rocked in the wind in their sleep
Together again, with the waves coming in
They rolled like a ship on the sea
She was wearing his ring
When she died in the spring
He never had time to mourn
At the loss of his wife
He took his own life
And by nightfall that day they were gone
Ooh, and they made their bed in a magnificent tree
They rocked in the wind in their sleep
Together again, with the waves coming in
They rolled like a ship on the sea
Together again, with the waves coming in
They rolled like a ship on the sea