Jim came from Rio one morning
And as the next was dawning
Then I knew he could never be true
Now I'm standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
Tom said that he'd always love me
Promised he'd be thinking of me
With the dawn my dear Tommy was gone
Now I'm standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
Sailors will love you and leave you
Sailors will only deceive you
While they roam you are left on your own
You'll be standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
You'll be standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
And as the next was dawning
Then I knew he could never be true
Now I'm standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
Tom said that he'd always love me
Promised he'd be thinking of me
With the dawn my dear Tommy was gone
Now I'm standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
Sailors will love you and leave you
Sailors will only deceive you
While they roam you are left on your own
You'll be standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind
You'll be standing alone on the shore
As his ship goes a-sailing
In each harbour you'll find
A girl who's left behind