Eliza And Martin Carthy - Died For Love Lyrics
A sailor's life is a merry lifeThey robs young girls of their heart's delightLeavin' them behind for 2 weep & mournThey never know when they will returnHere's 4 & 20 all in a rowMy sweetheart cuts the brightest showHe's proper, tall, genteel withal& if I don't have him, she said, I'll have none at allOh, there's 4 & 20 all in a rowMy sweetheart cuts the finest showHe's proper, tall, genteel withalIf I don't have him I'll have none at allOh, Father, fetch me a lil boatThat I might on the ocean float& every Queen's ship that we pass byWe'll make enquire for my sailor boyOh, Father, build me a bonny boatThat on the wide ocean I may float& every Queen's ship that we pass byThere I'll enquire for my sailor boyWe hadn't sailed long upon the deepBefore a Queen's we chanced 2 meetYou sailors all, come tell me trueDoes my sweet William sail among your crew?Now they had not sailed long upon the deepBefore the Queen's ship they chanced 2 meetYou sailors all, pray tell me trueDoes my sweet William sail among your crew?Oh, no, fair lady, he isn't here,For he is drownded, we greatly fearOn yon green island as we passed byThere we lost sight of your sailor boyOh, no, fair maid, he is not here,For he's been drownded, we greatly fearOn yon green island as we passed byThere we lost sight of your sailor boyShe wrung her hands & she tore her hairMuch like a woman in great despairHer lil boat against a rock did runHow can I live now my William is gone?Now she wrung her hands & she tore her hairMuch like a damsel in great despairHer lil boat against a rock did runHow can I live now my William is gone?
