I stood on the deck
   all night long, all night long
   watching the gangplanks
   all night long, all night long
   while the parties lasted
   in lavish staterooms, lavish staterooms
   the decks rumbling with guests
   in lavish staterooms, lavish staterooms
  
   and she sat in her cabin
   the eyes fixed on the door
  
   as the hours moved
   toward dawn, toward dawn
   i was convinced he survived
   toward dawn, toward dawn
   to know our destination
   nothing remained, nothing remained
   can't find our ship
   nothing remained, nothing remained
  
   and she sat in her cabin
   the eyes fixed on the door
  
   as the people waved from the pier
   the lights grew small, lights grew dim
   a proud ship into the current
   lights grew small, lights grew dim
   and i stood at the reil
   for as long as i could
   i've been watching the light
   for as long as i could
  
   and she sat in her cabin
   the eyes fixed on the door
  
   i knew it was almost morning
   a danger close, danger close
   as we sailed along the shore
   perilously close, so close
   as i opened up the cabin
   and i looked into those eyes
   i have never felt like this
   as i looked into those eyes
  
   and i said
   "father won't find, we are save"