Lowlands away

Source: Hugill, Stan, (1969), Shanties and Sailors Songs, London, Herbert Jenkins

I dreamed a dream the other night,
(Ch: Lowlands, Lowlands away my John!)
I dreamed a dream the other night,
(Ch: Lowlands away!)

I dreamed my love came in my sleep,
Her eyes were wet, her eyes did weep.

She came to me as my best bride,
All dressed in white like some fair bride.

An' bravely in her bosom fair,
red, red rose did my love wear.

She made no sound, no word she said,
An' then I knew my love was dead.

I bound the weeper round my head,
For now I knew my love was dead.

An' then awoke to hear the cry,
"Oh, watch on deck, oh, watch ahoy!"