Dark Eyed Sailor versuri

Versuri Olivia Chaney – Dark Eyed Sailor lyrics

As I roved out one evening fair
It being the summertime to take the air
I spied a sailor and a lady gay
And I stood to listen
And I stood to listen
To hear what they would say

He said, „Fair lady, why do you roam
For the day is spent and the night is on”
She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll
„For my dark-eyed sailor
For my dark-eyed sailor
So young and stout and bold

‘Tis seven long years since he left this land
A ring he took from off his lily-white hand
But one half of the ring is still here with me
But the other’s rolling
But the other’s rolling
At the bottom of the sea”

He said, „You may drive him out of your mind
Some other young man you will surely find
Love turns aside and soon cold has grown
Like a winter’s morning
Like a winter’s morning
The hills are white with snow”

She said, „I’ll never forsake my dear
Although we’re parted a many a year
Genteel he was and no rake like you
To induce a maiden
To induce a maiden
And slight the jacket blue”

One half of the ring did young William show
She ran distracted in grief and woe
Saying, „William, William, I have gold in store
For my dark-eyed sailor
For my dark-eyed sailor
Has proved his honour long”

And there is a cottage by yonder lea
This couple’s married and does agree
So maids, be loyal when your love’s at sea
For a cloudy morning
For a cloudy morning
Brings in a sunny day