What Does the Deep Sea Say - The Handsome Family

oh where is my sailor boy?

Where is my sailor boy?

he sleeps at the bottom of the deep blue sea

and he can’t come back to me

I stand on the beach alone

and gaze at the misty blue

deep sea as you hold him to your breast

does he mention my name to you?

what does the deep sea say?

what does the deep sea say?

It moans

It groans

It splashes and it foames

and rolls along its weary way

oh please tell me deep blue sea

is he sleeping peacefully?

the winds from the north are blowin as he cold

can you keep him warm for me?

if only my grieving soul

some token of love could flag

if only the waves would show me where he sleeps

I’d leave this world behind

what does the deep sea say?

oh what does the deep sea say?

It moans

It groans

It splashes and it foames

and rolls along its weary way

a beautiful rose one day

have replaced all the crist of wave

I said take it please

and let its pedals fall

above his watery grave

the drift would have washed in vain

my rose never came back again

the waves take another massage through my love

said I’ll be with him above

what does the deep sea say?

what does the deep sea say?

It groans

It holds to lovers and peace

and rolls along its weary way…