I say to the day We'll drop down to die With fifty five falls And seventy skies And I say to the day Weigh this bag that I brang With Mayflower May and a monocle dime Oh, there she lies Gently close her eyes Oh, there she lies Gently close her eyes Oh, down she lies Oh, I had a friend That I remember well With sad little hands A sad sickle cell Oh, I had a friend The ship sailed away it was fifty five falls Of golden to stay Oh, there she lies Gently close her eyes Oh, there she lies Gently close her eyes Oh, down she lies I said to the day We'll drop down to die With fifty five falls And seventy skies And I say to the day Weigh this bag that I brang With Mayflower May and monocle dime Oh, and she dies Slowly close her eyes Oh, there she lies Gently close her eyes Oh, down she lies