Steeleye Span – Dark-Eyed Sailor (Ukulele)

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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 a 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 long"

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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.