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The Dark Eyed Sailor

from Tradition II by Ranagri

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lyrics

It was a comely young lady fair

Was walking out for to take the air

And she met a sailor upon her way,

So I paid attention & I stood to listen,

To hear what they might say.


Lady why do you walk alone?

Oh the night is coming and the days near gone.

She turned and tears from her eyes did fall

It’s my dark-eyed sailor, it’s my dark-eyed sailor,

That’s causing my downfall.


Seven long years since he left this land.
He cut a gold ring from off his hand
Half of the ring is still here with me
But the other lies rollin
Oh the other lies rollin' at the bottom of the sea

He says well drive him out of your mind
Another young man you will surely find
She turned away and then she did cry
For my dark eyed sailor a maid I live or die
   
Then half of the ring did young William show
She was distracted in joy and woe
Oh' "William, William, I have gold in store
For my dark-eyed sailor
For my dark-eyed sailor so handsome true and bold"

And in a village down by the sea
They joined in wedlock and do agree
Young hearts be true when your love is away
For a cloudy morning
For a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day.

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from Tradition II, released September 2, 2022

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Ranagri

Anglo Irish 4 piece alt folk. Dónal Rogers. Eliza Marshall, Eleanor Dunsdon, Jordan Murray.. inc flutes, whistles, harp, piano, bodhrán, dulcimer,guitars & bouzouki.
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