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Title
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Phoebe and her dark eyed sailor
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Singer
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Iles, Elijah
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Song Lyrics
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Verse 1
It's of a comely young lady fair,
Who was walking out to take the air;
She met a sailor all on her way,
So she paid attention,
So she paid attention, to all he had to say.
Verse 2
Said William, 'Lady, why roam'st alone?
The night is coming, the day's near gone.'
She said, while tears from her eyes did fall -
''Tis my dark eyed sailor,
'Tis my dark eyed sailor, that has proved my downfall.'
Verse 3
Says William, 'Drive him from off your mind,
Some other sailor as good you'll find.
Love turns aside and soon cold doth grow,
Like a winter's morning,
Like a winter's morning when the land is covered with snow.'
Verse 4
These words did Phoebe's fond heart inflame,
She said, 'On me you shall play no game.'
She drew a dagger and then did cry -
'For my dark eyed sailor,
For my dark eyed sailor, a maid I'll live and die.
Verse 5
It's two long years since he left the land,
He took the gold ring from off my hand;
He broke the token, here's a part with me,
And the other's rolling,
And the other's rolling at the bottom of the sea.
Verse 6
But still,' said Phoebe, 'I'll not disdain,
A tarry sailor but to treat the same;
So drink his health - here's a piece of coin,
But my dark eyed sailor,
But my dark eyed sailor still claims this heart of mine.'
Verse 7
Then half the ring did young William show,
She seemed distracted midst joy and woe -
'Oh welcome William, I've lands and gold,
For my dark eyed sailor,
For my dark eyed sailor, so true and bold.'
Verse 8
Then in a village down by the sea,
They joined in wedlock and well agree:
So maids be true when your love's away,
For a cloudy morning,
For a cloudy morning brings forth a sunshiny day.
