The sky was bright, the sea was blue, a calm and peaceful day When that boy came to the door and took my love away The Captain's call, the call to war, I pleaded, begged, dismayed My love left me late at night, he was unconvinced to stay The wives and women of these men stood waiting by the sea Waiting, screaming, crying out to watch our lovers leave As the ships unfurled their burly masts, the birds startled did flee I could not express in words what would be lost to me Th