Anna Lee

In the sad silence of night

Lurid sea, so still and dead

I heard Anna weep for her fate

Waves breathing the tears that she shed

So Anna Lee gave her body to the sea

The ocean became her tranquil grave

No more sorrows, now she is free

Devoured by just one greedy wave

Anna Lee lost in the kingdom by the sea

By the sea with no shore

In the lone ancient kingly halls

She chose not to live anymore

So Anna Lee gave her body to the sea

To reach she was never meant to be

The waves are her destiny

And now she's my queen of the sea

So I sailed across the sea

To find my dear Anna Lee

But the waves didn't let her go

And the wind never ceased to blow

Anna yearned for mountains and fields

She longed for flowers and trees

But most of all for just one single smile

And a slumber in the warm summer breeze

So Anna Lee gave her body to the sea

The ocean became her tranquil grave

No more sorrows, now she is free

Devoured by just one greedy wave

So I sailed across the sea

To find my dear Anna Lee

But the waves didn't let her go

And the wind never ceased to blow

So I sailed to find the shore

But couldn't find home any more, any more, any more

Away, so far away

My bride is so far away

Away, so far away

My love is so far away

I came to this hall where she was before

I shivered, I quivered but I opened the door

A sweet scent of violets in the air

But Anna, Anna Lee, no, she wasn't there

So close your eyes that one day you may see

Me sing songs to my sweet Anna Lee

So close your eyes that one day you may see

Me sing songs to my dear Anna Lee

So close your eyes that one day you may see

Me sing songs to my queen of the sea