Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
Its better my darlin, I promise you this
The next time I hold you Im not lettin go
Will you wait for me, darlin? I need to know
Well, you know Im a sailor and tomorrow we sail
Its a hard way of livin but I know it well
And if I surrender my life to the sea
You can marry another, its alright with me
Though we wont be together again til the spring
Just imagine the treasures Ill bring
Come lay with me, stay with me, soon Ill be gone
I will remember you all winter long
And when I return to the one that I miss
Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss, the sweeter the kiss
When the mornings are warm and the valleys are green
Ill come back from wherever Ive been
Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
Its better my darlin, I promise you this
The next time I hold you Im not lettin go
I will give up the ocean forever, I know, forever, I know
Oh, the longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss
Its better my darlin, I promise you this
The next time I hold you Im not lettin go
I will give up the ocean forever, I know, forever, I know