verse 1
I'm sailin' awa' in the morning, I'm sailing awa' on the tide
And when I return again, lassie, will ye be me bride?
Will ye be me bride, me boys, will ye be me bride?
And when I return again, lassie, will ye be me bride?
verse 2
Laddie, I will wait for you as long as me life
Laddie, I will wait for you and I'll be a sailor's wife
I'll be a sailor's wife, me boys, I'll be a sailor's wife
Laddie, I will wait for you and I'll be a sailor's wife
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verse 3
Oh, the sun, it shone, and the wind, it blew, and the ship sailed out to sea
When she caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay
Standing on the quay, me boys, standing on the quay
She caught the eye of a soldier lad who was standing on the quay
verse 4
And the storm, it raged, and the cannons roared, and driving was the rain
After twelve months at the sea, he was homeward bound again
Homeward bound again, me boys, homeward bound again
After twelve months at the sea, he was homeward bound again
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Verse 5
And there he met her at the docks with a baby in her arms
Saying, "I'm sorry, my sailor lad, but I fell for a soldier's charms"
I fell for a soldier's charms, me boys, I fell for a soldier's charms
Saying, "I'm sorry, my sailor lad, but I fell for a soldier's charms"
Verse 6
"Now don't you worry, my bonnie lass", was the sailor's bold retort
"Don't you worry, my bonnie lass, I've a wife in every port"
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