Awaiting A Voice From The Waters - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
Awaiting a Voice from the Waters. Copyright, 1892, by Frank Harding. Words and Music by Will H. Fox. 
A ship in mid ocean is tossed by the waves', A sailor boy stands on its deck. His eyes, full of tears, toward heaven are raised, For the vessel will soon be a wreck; He thinks of mother and sister at home. And a sweetheart he left on the shore. And, while his thoughts fly to the ones that he loved, The ship sinks and all now is o'er. 
I strayed on the sands and gazed out at sea, The waters roiled merrily on; My heart it was sad, for one that I loved Sailed from me in days long gone; We parted in tears, 'tis now live long years; If he lives, my heart longs to know. I fancy that tidings from him I would hear If the waters could speak as they flow; I feel that some message from him I could get If the waters could speak as they flow 
A letter he wrote-but so long agoI've kissed it a million times o'er, And fondly I've read its contents so sweet, And worshiped the name that it bore; Why don't he return? my heart it does yearn. And ease it from sadness and woe; I am sure that the waters would tell me of him If they only could speak as they flow; I know that my love he would answer my prayer If the waters could speak as they flow.