American Old Time Song Lyrics: 06 I'll Await My Love
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 6
I'LL AWAIT MY LOVE.
Copyright, 1883, by J. F. Martindale.
Words and Music by Frank Howard.
She stood alone on the shore,
Her eyes grew dim with tears
As she kissed her hand to me,
Perhaps the last for years;
She watched the sails unfurl,
Then breathed her vows a-new;
While faintly I could hear
The sweet words "I'll be true!"
The winds bring out to sea
This song from her to me:
Chorus.
I'll await ray love, I'll await my love,
And I'll be as true as the stars above;
I'll await my love, I'll await my love,
I'll await my sailor boy.
She stood alone on the shore
With heavy heart so sad,
While her son] went out in prayer
For her dear sailor lad;
With trembling voice she cried,
Oh, God! I pray to thee,
To shield my darling boy
From storm and wreck at sea!
The winds bring out to sea
This song from her to me:-Chorus.