On my way to Italy from the gulf of Mei co Riding on a tanker and feeling Mighty Low My gal's far be=hind me, no loving for so Lone going back to texas for that's where I be long Verse Nights are so lonely on the ocean there's so much time to dream of yes-ter- day------If I could only satisfy my notion I'd Hit the trail for Texas right away Verse Never thought back when I was a leaving ------- I could get so lost out on the Sea----------- I can tell you after all my Grievin---- It's that good old Texas soil for Me