Lyrics:

As I walked down by the riverside
One evening in the spring
I heard a song from days gone by
Blown in on the great north wind
Though there is no corncrake's lonesome cry
Or sorrow and delight
You can hear the cars and the shouts from bars
And the laughter and the fights
May the ghosts that cry from haunted graves
Never keep you from your sleep
May they all sleep tight, down in hell tonight
Or wherever they may be


As I walked on with a heavy heart
Then a stone danced on the tide
And the song went on though the lights were gone
And the north wind gently sighed
And a gentle breeze searched through the trees
And kissed the riverside
So I pray now, child, that you sleep tonight
When you hear this lullaby
May the wind that blows from the haunted graves
Never bring you misery
May the angels bright watch you tonight
And guide you while you sleep