♪ while i watch the cannons flashing ♪ ♪ i clean my gun and dream of galveston ♪ ♪ i still see her standing by the water ♪ ♪ standing there lookin' out to sea ♪ ♪ and is she waiting there for me ♪ ♪ on that beach where we used to run ♪ ♪ galveston oh galveston ♪ i am so afraid of dying ♪ before i dry the tears she's crying ♪ ♪ before i watch your sea birds