{Red sails in the sunset, way out on the sea}
 Oh, carry my loved one home safely to me
 {She sailed at the dawning, all day I've been blue}
 Red sails in the sunset, I'm [bad word] in you

 Swift wings you must borrow
 Make straight for the shore
 We marry tomorrow
 And she goes sailing no more

 {Red sails in the sunset, way out on the sea}
 Oh, carry my loved one home safely to me

 Swift wings you must borrow
 Make straight for the shore
 We marry tomorrow
 And she goes sailing no more

 {Red sails in the sunset}
 Way out on the sea (ooh-wee-ooh, wee-ooh)
 Oh, carry my loved one
 {Home safely to me}

 {bracketed words are sung by Nat in unison with background singers}
 (words in parentheses are sung by background singers only)