Hymns for Today ‎#322

322. Little Boat Sail Away

1 Little boat, little boat, sail away,
Sail away, sail away;
Little boat, little boat, sail away,
All on a summer sea.
Gentle winds, gentle winds lightly play,
Lightly play, lightly play;
Gentle winds, gentle winds lightly play,
Play, little boat, for thee.

Refrain:
Sailing, go sailing thru day and night,
Over the silvery waves so bright;
Little boat sail with my heart’s delight,
All on a summer sea.

2 Little boat, little boat, take my boy,
Baby boy, baby boy;
Little boat, little boat, take my boy,
All on a summer sea.
Safe to the slumber-land isles of joy,
Isles of joy, isles of joy;
Safe to the slumber-land isles of joy,
Carry my boy for me. [Refrain]

3 Little boat, little boat: land ahead,
Land ahead, land ahead;
Little boat, little boat: land ahead,
Over the summer sea,
Little boat, little boat, now to bed,
Now to bed, now to bed;
Little boat, little boat, now to bed,
Carry my boy for me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Little boat, little boat, sail away
• Title: Little Boat Sail Away
• Author: Palmer Hartsough
• Refrain First Line: Sailing, go sailing thru day and night
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Little boat, little boat, sail away]
• Composer: J. H. Fillmore
• Incipit: 12312 31655 32531
• Notes: Public Domain.