[Verse 1]
Farewell the rolling hills and farewell to the field
Farewell, love, my fate tonight is sealed
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Verse 2]
High are the daunting waves and bold the wind it blows
But I can see, love, the mermaid and she knows
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Chorus]
And peace as the sea it calms
And peace now in her arms
Where I'll be, love, sleeping in the sea

[Verse 3]
My father built a bonnie ship and set her on the sea
It was his joy, love, he gave that ship to me
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Verse 4]
On oceans high and oceans low we sailed that ship around
We owned the tide, love, for glory we were bound
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Chorus]
And peace now, the sea it calms
And peace now in her arms
Where I'll be, love, sleeping in the sea
[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]
And three times that ship went round and three times round went she
It's murky deep, love, and far away from thee
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Verse 5]
Farewell the rolling hills and farewell to the field
Farewell, love, my fate tonight is sealed
On the sea, love, on the sea

[Chorus]
And peace now, the sea it calms
And peace now in her arms
Where I'll be, love, sleeping in the sea
It's where I'll be, love, sleeping in the sea

[Outro]
Sleeping in the sea