VERSE 1
Sailor, O sailor, O tell me true
Does my sweet William sail with you
O, no, no, he is not here
He got drowned in th gulf, my dear
VERSE 2
Beyond rocky lands as we passed by
Fer there's where your true lover lies
She wringed her hands, she tore her hair
Just like somebody in despair
VERSE 3
Go dig my grave both wide and deep
A marble stone at my head and my feet
Present my breast a turtle dove
To show the world that I died for love
VARIANTS:
0107 Willie Boy
0138 Black Is the Color of My True Loves Hair
0242 Black, Black Was the Color of My True Loves Hair
0363 Sailor Boy
1183 Boatman, Boatman
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: I-68 The Sailors Sweetheart
Belden: p. 186 The Sailor Boy
Brown: II-104 The Sailor Boy
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