Dear Elizabeth

Dear Elizabeth

I hope this letter finds you just the same as it leaves me

Dear Elizabeth

We had a storm, a northwest gale at sea

Oh, dear Elizabeth

We sail at noon, I'll bring you a present back

Dear Elizabeth

I'll see you soon, goodbye for now, yours, Jack

My great grandfather sailed the seas in a clipper as a mate

He was born in Carney Shields back in 1828

And he courted dear Elizabeth who saved each letter from her beau

Now I've read each one, each verse a tear, yet I feel a glow

Dear Elizabeth

I hope this letter finds you just the same as it leaves me

Dear Elizabeth

We had a storm, a northwest gale at sea

Oh, dear Elizabeth

We sail at noon, and I'll bring you a present back

Dear Elizabeth

I'll see you soon, goodbye for now, yours, Jack

His letters weren't the usual ones

Full of "I love you, my dear"

No kisses, no forget me nots

But still one thing was clear

Oh, he loved her dearly in his way

As a sailor honest and rough

For the way he began each sentence

To her was quite enough

Dear Elizabeth

I hope this letter finds you just the same as it leaves me

Dear Elizabeth

We had a storm, a northwest gale at sea

Oh, dear Elizabeth

We sail at noon, I'll bring you a present back

Dear Elizabeth

I'll see you soon, goodbye for now, yours, Jack

So now I sigh and shed a tear about the man so fine

I think that's what Elizabeth did each time she read a line

And she was sitting there at home as he sailed out to sea

They never knew his letters few could do the same for me

Oh, dear Elizabeth

I hope this letter finds you just the same as it leaves me

Dear Elizabeth

We had a storm, a northwest gale at sea

Oh, dear Elizabeth

We sail at noon, I'll bring you a present back

Dear Elizabeth

I'll see you soon, goodbye for now, yours, Jack

Dear Elizabeth

I hope this letter finds you just the same as it leaves me

Dear Elizabeth

We had a storm, a northwest gale at sea

Oh, dear Elizabeth

We sail at noon, I'll bring you a present back

Dear Elizabeth

I'll see you soon, goodbye for now, yours, Jack