The Bell Buoy - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
THE BELL BUOY. Copyright. 1888, by T. B Harms & Co. Words and Music by Carl Rankin. 
Forever deserted, my vigil keeping, I'm chained to the rocks like a captive for life; The waves, my tormentors, to keep me from sleeping, I sound the alarm amidst the dark strife; Tolling my warning from morning till morning, And oft making happy poor souls in despair; When Hearing destruction in tones loud And clear. The boom of the bell-buoy bids them beware. 
When tempest is raging and storm kings are howling, When mountains of water rush on through the gloom; When dark, threat'ning clouds 'mid the tempest are scowling I hurl back defiance with boom after boom. Then when around me the ocean seems tranquil, The sailor not dreaming that danger is there; Will heedlessly glide tow'rd this death dealing snare, But the boom of the bell buoy bids him beware.