The Harbor Lights - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
THE HARBOR LIGHTS. Words by Joseph T. Long. Music by Kate Hoyle. 
Young Pat had been some years away From Cork, his native home, And now with money saved he back Was journ'ing on the foam; The days to him like years appear'd, And endless seem'd the nights, Till he at last with joy beheld The famed Cork harbor lights. 
Chorus. The lights of the harbor, the harbor lights The dream of so many long dreary nights, Like the bright beaming star, and so near yet SO far, The lights of the harbor, the harbor lights. 
He fancied in those distant lights His mother he could see, He pictured her with tearful eyes E'er wond'ring where was he; And how delighted she would be To meet him once again; He pictured this while gazing at Those lights across the main.-Chorus. 
Pat still those lights kept watching, which To him seem'd slow to spread, As onward o'er the mystic deep The heedless vessel sped; When, lo! sudden fearful "bang" Re-echoed thro' the night, Then all was dark, and e'en those lights Quite disappeared from sight.-Chorus. 
Alas! 'twas not ordained that Pat That night should safely land, For soon 'twas found the vessel was In flames on ev'ry hand; At length, with all aboard she sank Beneath the foam like lead, With Pat on deck and watching still Those brilliant lights ahead.-Chorus.