Shall I Ever See My Old Home Any More - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Shall I Ever See My Old Home Any More? 
When young among my friends at home I lived there peacefully, But thinking I should like to roam, I went away to sea; And when the ship began to roll, I look'd towards the shore, And thought if ever I should see My dear home any more. 
Chorus. Shall I ever see my home any more? Where my playmates used to call, And play at bat and ball, Shall I ever see my home any more? 
One night there came a dreadful storm, The thunder roared on high, I felt a shock, she struck a rock, I heard the captain cry: "She must go down, all will be drowned, We cannot reach the shore!" And then I thought if I should see My old home any more.-Chorus. 
The life-boat soot was by our side, Some of the crew jump'd in, The others then jump'd overboard, And tried their best to swim; So being the last, I to the mast Hung on 'till break of day, While the sharks below swam to and fro, I to myself did say;-Chorus. 
At last a ship came by, And I showed signals of distress, Then Captain Ward took me on board. He could do nothing less; The ship sailed to a foreign part, Where I'd not been before, And I wonder if I e'er shall see The old home any more.-Chorus.