Lay down<br />
Your sweet and weary head<br />
Night is falling<br />
You have come to journey's end<br />
<br />
Sleep now <br />
Dream--of the ones who came before<br />
They are calling<br />
From across a distant shore<br />
 <br />
Why do you weep?<br />
What are those tears upon your face? <br />
Soon you will see <br />
All of your fears will pass away <br />
<br />
Safe in my arms <br />
You're only sleeping <br />
<br />
What can you see <br />
On the horizon? <br />
Why do the white gulls call? <br />
<br />
Across the sea <br />
A pale moon rises <br />
The ships have come<br />
To carry you home <br />
<br />
And all will turn to silver glass <br />
A light on the water <br />
All souls pass <br />
<br />
Hope fades <br />
Into the world of night <br />
Through shadows falling <br />
Out of memory and time <br />
<br />
Don't say <br />
We have come now to the end <br />
White shores are calling <br />
You and I will meet again <br />
<br />
And you'll be here in my arms <br />
Just sleeping <br />
<br />
What can you see <br />
On the horizon? <br />
Why do the white gulls call? <br />
<br />
Across the sea <br />
A pale moon rises <br />
The ships have come<br />
To carry you home <br />
<br />
And all will turn to silver glass <br />
A light on the water<br />
Grey ships pass <br />
Into the West