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Title
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Banks of green willow
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Singer
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Grubb, George
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
It's of a sea captain,
Lived near the seaside o,
He courted a farmer's daughter,
All for to make her his bride o.
Verse 2
'Fetch some of your father's gold,
Likewise your mother's money;
Then I will gang overseas,
Along with my Annie.'
Verse 3
She fetched some of her father's gold,
Likewise her mother's money;
And I ganged overseas,
Along with my Annie.
Verse 4
We had not been on the sea,
Scarce six weeks or so many;
Before she wanted women's help,
But she could not get any.
Verse 5
'Can I do you women's help?
Can I do you my Annie?'
'You cannot do me women's help,
For love nor for money.
Verse 6
Tie a napkin around my head,
Tie it round easy,
Then throw me overboard,
Both me and my baby.'
Verse 7
He tied a napkin around her head,
He tied it so round easy;
And then threw her overboard,
Both she and her baby.
Verse 8
'Then see how she swims, my boys,
See how she quivers!
She will sink or she will swim, my boys,
To the banks of green willow.
Verse 9
My love shall have a coffin made,
With the bright gold so yellow;
And she shall be buried,
On the banks of green willow.
Verse 10
My mind it is tormented,
I cannot be easy;
The drowning of this pretty girl,
And her innocent baby.'
