American Old Time Song Lyrics: 15 Alls Well

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 15

ALL'S WELL.

Deserted by the waning moon,
When skies proclaim night's cheerless noon,
On tower, or fort, or tented ground,
The sentry walks his lonely round;
And should a footstep haply stray
Where caution marks the guarded way,
"Who goes there? stranger, quickly tell;"
"A friend" -the word- "Good-night-All's well!"

Or sailing on the midnight deep,
While weary messmates soundly sleep,
The careful watch patrols the deck,
To guard the ship from foes or wreck;
And while his thoughts oft homeward veer.
Some well known voice salutes his ear­"What cheer? oh, brother quickly tell!"
"Above, below, good-night!-Alls well!"