verse 1
It's fare thee well, my own true love
It's fare thee well for awhile
For the ship is waiting and the wind blows free
I'm bound away for the sea, Marianne
I'm bound away for the sea
verse 2
Ten thousand miles away from home
Ten thousand miles or more
The sea may freeze and the earth could burn
If I'd never seen you before, Marianne
I'd never seen you before
verse 3
Now I've never seen a crow fly high
Will surely return to earth
Ever true, fast to you
By the morning return tonight, Marianne
By the morning return tonight
verse 4
You're coming back, the years, dear
So pleasant is to me
It makes me think, when I'm away
That every day is three, Marianne
That every day is three
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Verse 5
I wish, I wish my heart were glass
When you could behold
The secrets of my love is found
They're never made of gold, Marianne
They're never made of gold
Verse 6
When you see the grass beneath your feet
Or I do roam again
This love is such a killing game
Do you ever feel the same, Marianne?
Do you ever feel the same?