[Intro] A dark sea crossing, a hidden flame, A heart that whispers one beloved name. [Poem] The grey sea and the long black land; And the yellow half-moon large and low; And the startled little waves that leap In fiery ringlets from their sleep, As I gain the cove with pushing prow, And quench its speed i' the slushy sand. [Refrain] Across the yellow sand, I come to take your hand. Through sea and night, through moon and foam, Your hidden light is home. [Poem] Then a mile of warm sea-scented beach; Three fields to cross till a farm appears; A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch And blue spurt of a lighted match, And a voice less loud, thro' its joys and fears, Than the two hearts beating each to each! [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] Let the waves be soft, let the matchlight glow, Let the two hearts answer low. No sudden thunder, no fading tone, Only night bringing lovers home. [Final Refrain] Across the yellow sand, I come to take your hand. Through sea and night, through moon and foam, Your hidden light is home. [Outro] The match goes out, the dark is sweet, Two hearts in silence meet.
