The Holy Ground

Farewell my lovely Johnny. A thousand times adieu. You are going away from the Holy ground And the ones that you love True. You will sail the salt seas Over And then return For sure. To see again the ones We love on the Holy ground once More. You're on the salty sailing And I am safe behind. For in letters I will write to You the secrets of my Mind. And the secrets of my mind, my Love, You're the one that I Adore. And still I live in hopes to See The holy ground once More. I see the storm arising And it's coming Thick and true. And the night so dark and Cloudy, you can scarcely See the moon. And the secrets of my mind, my Love, You're the one that I Adore. And still I live in hopes to See the holy Ground once more. But now Storms are over And you're safe and well. We will go into A public house and we'll sit down Drink our fill. We will drink strong ale and porter And we'll make the rafters Roar. And when our money it is all Spent, You'll go to sea once More. You're the one that I Adore. And still I live in hopes that you'll See The holy ground once more.