Misc Traditional – The Watchet Sailor (Guitar)

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As I was a walking down Watchet Swain Street,

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For a jolly old ship mate I chanced for to meet.

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“Hello brother sailor you’re welcome to home,

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in season to Watchet I think you are come.”

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“Now don’t you remember once courting a maid?

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And through your long absence a tailor she’ll wed.

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For tomorrow in Bristol the wedding’s to be,

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And I’ve been invited for the same to see.”

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Now Jack went and got license that very same night,

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And walked into Bristol as soon as ‘twas light.

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He sat in the Temple churchyard for a while

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‘Till he saw the bride coming which caused Jack to smile.

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He went and he took this fair maid by the hand:

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“You’re going to be married as I understand,

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But if ever you marry then you shall be mine.

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That’s why I’ve come here, for to baulk yer design.”

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“Dear lord,” said the fair maid, “now what shall I do?

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I know I was solemnly promised to you,

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But the sailor’s my true love and I’ll be his bride.

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There’s none in this world I’d a family beside.”

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Now the tailor he roared like a man that’s gone mad:

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“I’m ruined, I’m ruined, I’m ruined!” he said.

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All you that have sweet hearts take them while you may,

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Or else those Jack Tars they will take them away.