Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair 'cause tonight I'll see an old friend And I wonder if she has been thinkin' of me... now and then
She's a candle that burns... for the sailor's return She's a fortress that's safe from the storm She is brave and she's free... and she's waiting... to keep me warm
Save all your small talk for some other lady Just give her your love and your pride And lay down beside her and give her what's left of your hide
Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair 'Cause tonight I'll see an old friend She was with me across the sea... south of the Bay of Japan
Set me up straight in my chair... comb my hair 'cause tonight I'll see an old friend And I wonder if she has bee thinkin' of me... now and then