VERSE 1
I'm a go'in to th Newgate tomorrow
An' leave my poor darlin behind
Cold bars of iron all around me
An' a plank fer a pillow I find
CHORUS:
Will ya meet me, will ya meet me tonight love
Will ya meet me in th moonlight alone
I have a sad story to tell you
Must be told in th moonlight alone
VERSE 2
I have a great ship on th ocean
It it loaded with silver an' gold
And before my poor darling shall suffer
That ship shall be anchored and sold
CHORUS:
Will ya meet me, please meet me tonight love
Will ya meet me in th moonlight alone
I have a sad story to tell you
Must be told in th moonlight alone
VERSE 3
O, I wish I had someone to love me
Some-one to call me their own
Some-one I could live with, forever
I'm tired of living alone
CHORUS:
Will ya meet me, will ya meet me tonight love
Will ya meet me in th moonlight alone
I have a sad story to tell you
Must be told in th moonlight alone
(Jimmy plays and talks about his guitar)
VARIANTS:
0672 Prisoner Song
0786 Meet Me Tonight Love
OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: IV-746 Meet Me Tonight
Brown: III-350 The Prisoner's Song
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