What Is Thatblood Upon Your Hands?

What is that blood upon your hands my one and only child? Have you destroyed all our plans for all your running wild? Why do you sit alone and cry, hot tears upon your face? I fear I see the future die, for all your dark disgrace. My spirit flies around the world and cannot find surcease, So bright our ventures were unfurled and now there's no release. What have you done?Come tell the truth, come to me 'ere I find, That you have slain the bird of youth and left our hopes behind. "I'll sail across the ocean blue, dear Mother don't you fear, And I'll return when things are new, a fortnight or a year. The night came in andstole my soul while conscience was asleep, I never meant to take the role but evil thoughts can creep Into the purest mind that rests besot with spirits bright, I owed a thousand more in debts and could not set it right. Forgive me now as I depart,across the rolling sea I never meant to break your heart, Forgive and think of me."