Where have you gone
My only, my own?
How far have you flown from me?
The work of our hands
Built a beautiful ship
How could I begrudge you the sea?

Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?
Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?

Where have you gone
My only, my own?
What far-away sights have you seen?
Has the world become real?
Has your home become small?
Has your future eclipsed where you've been?

Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?
Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?
And when you return
My only, my own
Bring me back tales of the sea
Bring me pockets of gold
Or a shirt full of holes
It'll make little difference to me

Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?
Alone, alone
My only, my own
When will you return to me?

When will you return to me?
When will you return to me?