Saw her walking by the harbour Where the fishing boats are tied Sunlight shining on the water Summer dancing in her eyes Young men standing on the seashore Watch the water's ebb and flow Old men standing on the quayside Telling tales of long ago Sailed my ship on lakes of summer Sailed her through the winter's blast Ainster Harbour holds me safely Come to rest at last All the colours of the world are fading As the sun sinks from the sky Old men standing on the quayside Turn their heads as she goes by Even now I'm dreaming softly Singing gently through the night Dawn will break on many harbours Gilded by the morning light Sailed my ship on lakes of summer Sailed her through the winter's blast Ainster Harbour holds me safely Come to rest at last I have travelled far and lonely Beat against the raging seas Anchored out beyond the islands Sailed with every rising breeze There between the scattered rock pools By the water's rising foam Watch her footsteps guide me landwards Watch her footsteps guide me home Sailed my ship on lakes of summer Sailed her through the winter's blast Ainster Harbour holds me safely Come to rest at last Come to rest at last