Dark-Eyed Sailor lyrics
Dark-Eyed Sailor lyrics
As I went a-walking one evening fair
It being the summer to take the air
I spied a maiden and a sailor bold
And I stood to listen
And I stood to listen to hear what they might say
He said "Fair maid, why do you roam
By yonder lea and all alone?"
She heaved a sigh, and the tears did roll
"For my dark-eyed sailor
For my dark-eyed sailor, he plows the stormy sea
'Tis seven long years since he left this land
A ring he took off from his lily-white hand
One half of the ring is still here with me
But the other is rolling
But the other is rolling at the bottom of the sea"
He said "Fair maid, you must dry your eyes
Some other young man you will surely find
For love turns aside and soon grows cold
Like a winter's morning
Like a winter's morning, when the fields are clad in snow"
She said "I'll never forsake my dear
Although we've been parted this many a year
Gentle was he, not a rake like you
Who'd induce a maiden
Who'd induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue"
One half of the ring did young William show
She ran distracted in grief and woe
Saying "William, oh William, I have gold in store
For my dark-eyed sailor
For my dark-eyed sailor, he has come home again"
- Artist:Karen Mal
- Album:Dark-Eyed Sailor