Lightly,
O lightly we bear her along, She sways like a flower in the wind of our song; She skims like a bird on the foam of a stream, She floats like a laugh from the lips of a dream. Gaily,
O gaily we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string. Softly,
O softly we bear her along, She hangs like a star in the dew of our song; She springs like a beam on the brow of the tide, She falls like a tear from the eyes of a bride. Lightly,
O lightly we glide and we sing, We bear her along like a pearl on a string.
