There were no tears on my departing
Railway line and ocean liner
Only the sound of the soldiers marching
Roll away, sail away
Far away from mine
There is a place where they will take us
Railway line and ocean liner
There is a place where we don’t need papers
Roll away, sail away
Far away, far away
Far away from mine
Brother who am I
The tenement town that houses many
Railway line and ocean liner
It never will be a home to any
Roll away, sail away,
Far away, far away
I took a job, I took a lover
Railway line and ocean liner
It was she and I and ten thousand others
Roll away, sail away
Far away, far away
Far away from mine
Lover who am i
Seven years I left you lonely
Railway line and ocean liner
If I come back home, would you even know me
Roll away, sail away
Far away, far away
Roll away, sail away
Far away from mine
Lyrics Submitted by Emmeline Reed