When you and I were young, my love,
When you and I were young,
We had six days and nights, my love,
Six days and nights so free,
When we were sailing south, my love,
That was the place to be.
Our ship was all we needed then,
Our ship was all our need.
The port that we were sailing to
The port we did not know,
The port that we were sailing to
Was just a place to go.
The port that we had left behind
Was just the past, no more,
Just another port of call
On just another shore.
Our ship was fast and strong, my love,
Our ship was fast and strong.
The sails they billowed in the wind.
The masts they were sky high.
The sea around, the stars above,
When sailing to the south, my love,
When we were young and free.