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kate rusby & kathryn roberts - the dark-eyed sailor lyrics

[verse 1]
as i roved out one evening fair
it being summer to take the air
i spied a sailor and lady g+y
and i stood to listen
and i stood to listen
to hear what they might say

[verse 2]
he said, ”fair lady, why do you roam?
the day is spent and the night is on”
she heaved a sigh while the tears did roll
“for my dark+eyed sailor
for my dark+eyed sailor
so young and stout and bold

[verse 3]
“’tis seven long years since he left this land
a ring he took off his lily+white hand
one half the ring is still with me
but the other’s rolling
but the other’s rolling
at the bottom of the sea”

[verse 4]
he said, “can’t you drive him out of your mind?
another young man you surely can find
love turns aside and cold does grow
like a winter’s morning
like a winter’s morning
when the hills are white with snow”
[verse 5]
she said, “i will never forsake my dear
although we’re parted this many a year
genteel he was and no villain like you
to induce a maiden
to induce a maiden
to slight the jacket of blue”

[verse 6]
then half of the ring did young william show
she ran distracted in grief and woe
crying, “william, william, i have gold in store
for my dark+eyed sailor
for my dark+eyed sailor
who’s proved his overthrow”

[verse 7]
there is a cottage by yonder lea
this couple is married and does agree
so maids be loyal when your love is away
for a cloudy morning
for a cloudy morning
brings in a sunny day

- kate rusby kathryn roberts lyrics

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