I Thought I Heard You Singing

Well I went down to the water
Just to catch a cool breeze
I let my legs hang off the dock
And I feel fast asleep

But I thought I heard you singing
Heard your banjo's melody
What a joy to hear you singing
But I know it cannot be

Now the chilly winds are blowing
And the leaves have all turned brown
The days are getting shorter
I must go on without you now

But I thought I heard you singing
Heard your banjo's melody
What a joy to hear you singing
But I know it cannot be

Snow rests on the pine trees
All the world is soft and quiet
You've been gone for one whole year
And the tears I just can't fight

Then I thought I heard you singing
Heard your banjo's melody
What a joy to hear you singing
But I know it cannot be

The ice is melting on the lake
The days feel long and bright
The buds and leaves burst from the trees
Still I don't feel quite right

But I thought I heard you singing
Heard your banjo's melody
What a joy to hear you singing
But I know it cannot be

The days will come when we're together
I'll see you're twinkling eyes again
My brothers and my sisters
Will all be hand in hand

Then we will hear you singing
Hear your banjo's melody
What a joy to hear you singing
What a joy that it will be