
Out of my window, looking in the night
I can see the barges’ flickering light
Silently flows the river to the sea
And the barges too go silently
Chorus:
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
Out of my window, looking in the night
I can see the barges’ flickering light
Starboard shines green and port is glowing red
I can see them flickering far ahead.
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
How my heart longs to sail away with you
As you sail across the ocean blue
But I must sit beside my window dear
And watch you sail away from here.
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
Out of my window looking in the night
I can see the barges flickering light
Harbor ahead and anchorage in view
I will find my resting place with you.
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
Away from my window on into the night
I will watch ‘til they are out of sight
Taking their cargo far across the sea
How I’d wish that someday they would take me.
Barges, I would like to go with you
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?