On a long, lonesome journey I'm goingCome, my darling, and please don't you cryThough in shackles and chains they will take meTo a prison to stay till I dieAnd at night through the barge I will gaze at the starsAnd laugh at the starsHow long for your kisses in vainA piece of stone I will use for my pillowWhile I'm sleeping in shackles and chainsPut your arms through these bars once, my darlingLet me kiss those sweet lips I love bestFor in heartaches you're my consolationAnd in sorrow, my haven of restAnd at night through the barge I will gaze at the starsAnd long for your kisses in vainA piece of stone I will useFor my pillowWhile I'm sleeping in shackles and chains
