Madeline

Madeline
Please tell your sister
Tell her I'll miss her

But I have to go
Madeline
Tell her I love her
But please don't tell her, what she shouldn't have to know
How I fell in love with you
How my heart was seldom to
Just say I've gone and drowched the sea
And Madeline, come fine me, oh
Madeline
You'll hear her heart break
But please for her sake
You must stay strong
Madeline
You'll hear her weakness
But if you weaken
Then have this song, how I fell in love with you
How my heart was seldom to
Then say I've gone across the sea
Oh, Madeline
Come find
And a day will come
When she must learn the truth
And she'll write, how I stole away your youth
Then she'll sail across the sea to find me, with you
She'll ask why
And I'll reply
She reminded me of you
She was just your age
The very same stage
So soft, so pure
Madeline
I was born, and
I had a sickness
You are my cure
How I fell in love with you
How my heart was seldom to
When you've washed away her tears
Come sail across the sea
Sweet Madeline
Here I'll be, oh