There lived a rich Nobleman's daughter Caroline is her name we are been told One day from her drawing room window She admired a young sailor bold She cried - I'm a Nobleman's daughter My income's five thousand in gold I forsake both my father and mother And I'll marry young sailor bold Says William- Fair lady remember Your parents you are bound to mind In sailors there is no dependence For they leave their true lovers behind And she says - There's no one could prevent me One moment to alter my mind In the ships I'll be off with my true love He never will leave me behind Three years and a half on the ocean And she always proved loyal and true Her duty she did like a sailor Dressed up in her jacket of blue When at last they arrived back in England Straightway to her father she went Oh father dear father forgive me Deprive me forever of gold Just grant me one favor I ask you To marry a young sailor bold Her father looked upon young William And love and in sweet unity If I be spared till tomorrow It's married this couple shall be