Soon, My Love

Soon, my love, you must be going Soon, my love you must away What awaits us, there's no knowing Still, there's hope with every day Prize your memories, bear them with you Learn the things you love by heart Soon, my love, I'll share them with you In lands unknown and worlds apart Soon, the ship will take to water Anchors up and sails unfurl Soon, before the day grows hotter Traveling to another world Offf from Saint-Louis, in the blazing sun Through the open sea, where the dolphins run Then a London key, and you're almost done Come so far Part of you is left somewhere far behind Part of you erect, part of you resigned Part of you hoping to find your star Soon, a whole new life is starting What's to come? We wait and learn Who can say how long we're parting, Or how long 'til I return What if I go and don't make any friends? What if I'm homesick? what then? What if you're wounded, or missing, or worse And I never see you again? Drummers in the rain, camels in the snow Fields of sugarcane, where it doesn't grow Through the windowpane, scenes from long ago Heed them all Glimpse a lion's mane down by Pimlico In St. Martin's Lane, waterbuffalo Somehow, I'll answer your call Soon, my love, you'll tire of crying Time will cast its magic spell Chin up, darling, leave all sighing Au revoire, my mademoiselle Goodbye, my child Drummers in the rain, camels in the snow Fields of sugarcane, where it doesn't grow And fare thee well