Soon, My Love

Captain Crewe:

Soon, my love, you must be going
Soon, my love you must away
What awaits us, there's no knowing
Still, there's hope with every day.

Prize your memories, bear them with you
learn the things you love by heart
Soon, my love, I'll share them with you
In lands unknown and worlds apart.

Soon, the ship will take to water
Anchors up and sails unfurl
Soon, before the day grows hotter
Traveling to another world.

Captain Crewe:
Offf from Saint-Louis, in the blazing sun
Through the open sea, where the dolphins run
Then a London key, and you're almost done
Come so far.

Part of you is left somewhere far behind
Part of you erect, part of you resigned
Part of you hoping to find your star.

Soon, a whole new life is starting
What's to come?
We wait and learn.

Who can say how long we're parting,
or how long 'til I return
What if I go and don't make any friends?
What if I'm homesick? what then?
What if you're wounded, or missing, or worse
And I never see you again?

Captain Crewe:
Drummers in the rain, camels in the snow
Fields of sugarcane, where it doesn't grow
Through the windowpane, scenes from long ago
Heed them all.

Glimpse a lion's mane down by Pimlico
In St. Martin's Lane, waterbuffalo
Somehow, I'll answer your call.

Soon, my love, you'll tire of crying
Time will cast its magic spell
Chin up, darling, leave all sighing
Au revoire, my mademoiselle.

Captain Crewe:
Goodbye, my child

Drummers in the rain, camels in the snow
Fields of sugarcane, where it doesn't grow.

Both: And fare thee well