The Boatman

Guided by the land that I see
Water lapping all around me
Carrying travelers through the sea
Which I love second only to my lady

Row, row, I am the boatman
Flow, flow, I am the boatman
Water be freezing or water be warm
God of the water, bless the boatman

Knowing that she waits for me
Watching out across the sea
Waiting so patiently
For the figure of her love, the boatman

Row, row, I am the boatman
Flow, flow, I am the boatman
Water be freezing or water be warm
God of the water, bless the boatman

If someday I should fail to wake
Please let the sea my body take
And my little boat on the rocks will break
But not the spirit of the boatman

Row, row, I am the boatman
Flow, flow, I am the boatman
Water be freezing or water be warm
God of the water, bless the boatman

I am the boatman
I am the boatman
I am the boatman