(Verse 1)
In the antiphonal deck-hall,
Where the great waves rise and fall,
There's a sailor lad,
With his heart so sad,
And his eyes so full of tears.
(Chorus)
Oh, antiphonal deck-hall,
Where the echoes ring,
And the seagulls sing,
And the sailor lad,
With his heart so sad,
Dreams of home.
(Verse 2)
He thinks of his mother,
And his father too,
And his little sister Sue,
And he wonders if they know,
That he's lost at sea,
And he'll never see them again.
(Chorus)
Oh, antiphonal deck-hall,
Where the echoes ring,
And the seagulls sing,
And the sailor lad,
With his heart so sad,
Dreams of home.
(Verse 3)
But then he hears a voice,
And he looks up and sees,
An angel standing there,
With a smile on her face,
And she says to him,
"Don't be afraid,
I'm here to take you home."
(Chorus)
Oh, antiphonal deck-hall,
Where the echoes ring,
And the seagulls sing,
And the sailor lad,
With his heart so glad,
Goes home.