To and fro, to and fro br In my little boat I go br Sailing far across the sea br All alone, just little me. br And the sea is big and strong br And the journey very long. br To and fro, to and fro br In my little boat I go. br br Sea and sky, sea and sky, br Quietly on the deck I lie, br Having just a little rest. br I have really done my best br In an awful pirate fight, br But we cdaptured them all right. br Sea and sky, sea and sky, br Quietly on the deck I lie-- br br Far away, far away br From my home and from my play, br On a journey without end br Only with the sea for friend br And the fishes in the sea. br But they swim away from me br Far away, far away br From my home and from my play. br br Then he cried "O Mother dear." br And he woke and sat upright, br They were in the rocking chair, br Mother's arms around him--tight.