|
I am a maid that sleeps in love and cannot feel my pain |
|
For once I had a sweetheart, and Johnny was his name |
|
And if I cannot find him, I'll wander night and day |
|
For it's for the sake of Johnny I'll cross the stormy seas |
|
I'll cut off my yellow locks, men's clothing I'll wear on |
|
And like a gallant soldier boy this road I'll gang along |
|
Enquiring for a captain a passage to engage free |
|
For to be his chief companion on the banks of liberty |
|
The very first night the captain lay down on his bed to sleep |
|
These very words he said to me, "I wish you were a maid |
|
Your cherry cheeks and ruby lips, they've often enticed me |
|
I wish to the gods, unto my heart, a maid you were to me" |
|
In three days after that we did land on shore |
|
"Adieu, adieu, dear captain, adieu forever more |
|
A sailor boy I was on ship, but a maid I am on shore |
|
Adieu, adieu, dear captain, adieu forever more" |
|
"Come back, come back, my blooming girl, come back and marry me |
|
For I have a good fortune, I'll give it all to thee" |
|
"To marry you, dear captain, is more than I can say |
|
For it's for the sake of Johnny, I'll wander night and day" |
