Seaman's Blues

[Chorus] On my way to Italy from the Gulf of Mexico Riding on a tanker, feeling mighty low My good gal's behind me, no loving for so long I'm going back to Texas, for that's where I belong [Verse 1] Nights are so lonely on the ocean To much time to dream of yesterday If only I could carry out my notion And hit the trail for Texas right away [Chorus] [Verse 2] I never thought I was leaving I could get so blue out on the sea But I'll bet you after all this grieving Its that good old Texas soil for me [Chorus]