Waves away from lover's sight So far from shore, a seagull's flight So far away and no way back When swallowed by an ocean black I hear the waves and seagulls' song They carry news of death along They carry grief to heart's belay For the one who went away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away The seagulls' song of love is sad The ocean took your fisher lad The ocean takes with no remorse When love is lost, life changes course Waves away her lonely dress Now life goes on with two hearts less A fisher lass at sea bed lay She lies with he who went away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves away from lover's sight So far from shore, a seagull's flight So far away and no way back When swallowed by an ocean black Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away Waves, waves, waves, waves away