A seaman's life
Language: English 
Oh a seaman's life is a merry, merry life --
They'll rob young girls of their heart's delight;
They will leave them behind for to sail one morn,
But they never know when they will return.

There's four-and-twenty sailor boys all in a row --
My sweet William is the bridegroom's show;
For he is handsome and he is small:
If I can't have him I'll have none at all.

Oh a seaman's life is a merry, merry life --
They'll rob young girls of their heart's delight;
They will leave them behind for to sail one morn,
But they never know when they will return.

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This text was added to the website: 2011-03-31
Line count: 12
Word count: 103