'til Dawn

I was a lookout, port side of our ship So I put my weather gear on Captain said sailor, that is your duty You're going to be there 'til dawn I used the big eyes, spotted an island And called to the bridge down below There's an island to the port side, time's on the short side Sir, won't you please let me go We moored in the morning and he gave me fair warning Sailor watch how you carry on You can leave for a while and visit the isle But by midnight tonight we'll be gone There was a mandolin playing, her body was swaying Through the night the music played on I forgot my duty, entranced by her beauty So I sayed on the island 'til dawn Now I sit in this jail but I can still sail In my dreams until my time is all gone I still sail some with my bottle of rum And I dance with her memory 'til dawn