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Dark-Eyed Sailot
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Steeleye Span
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As I roved out one evening fair
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It bein' the summertime to take the air
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I spied a sailor and a lady gay
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And I stood to listen
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And I stood to listen to hear what they would say.
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He said "fair lady, why do you roam
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For the day is spent and the night is on"
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She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll
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"For my dark-eyed sailor
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For my dark-eyed sailor, so young and stout and bold."
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"'Tis seven long years since he left this land
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A ring he took from off his lily-white hand
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One half of the ring is still here with me
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But the other's rollin'
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but the other's rollin' at the bottom of the sea."
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He said, "you may drive him out of your mind
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Some other young man you will surely find
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Love turns aside and soon cold has grown
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Like the winter's morning
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Like the winter's morning, the hills are white with snow."
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She said, "I'll never forsake my dear
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Although we're parted this many a year
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Genteel he was and no rake like you
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To induce a maiden
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To induce a maiden to slight the jacket blue."
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One half of the ring did young William show
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She ran distracted in grief and woe
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Sayin' "William, William, I have gold in store
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For my dark-eyed sailor
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For my dark-eyed sailor has proved his honour true"
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And there is a cottage by yonder lea
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This couple's married and does agree
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So maids be loyal when your love's at sea
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For a cloudy morning
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For a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day.
Steeleye Span "Dark-Eyed Sailor"
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