I wandered today on the seashore

The waves and the winds are low

I thought of the days that are gone by ma

Many long years ago

Gathering up the shells from the seashore

Gathering up the shells from the sea

Those were the happiest days of all ma

Gathering up the shells from the shore

Now I am growing up in years ma

My locks are all silver and gray

But the vows that we made on the shore ma

Are fresh in my memory today

Gathering up the shells from the seashore

Gathering up the shells from the sea

Those were the happiest days of all ma

Gathering up the shells from the shore

No more bright shells we will gather

As the waves come dashing as of yore

She lies 'neath the white pebbled sand

Just covered up with shells on the shore

Gathering up the shells from the seashore

Gathering up the shells from the sea

Those were the happiest days of all ma

Gathering up the shells from the shore