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w:Oh well, who would-n't be a sai-lor lad a 'Sai-lin' on the
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w:main To gain the good-will of his cap-tain's good name
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w:He came a-shore one eve -ning for to be - And
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w:that was the be-gin-ning of my own true love and me. And it's
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w:home, boys home Home I'd l
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w:like to be, home for a while in my own coun-try
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w:try. Where the oak and the ash and the bon-ny ro-
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w:wan tree Are all - a-grow-ing green - in - the - old coun -try
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W:Oh well, who wouldn't be a sailor lad a 'Sailin' on the main
W:To gain the goodwill of his captain's good name
W:He came ashore one evening for to be
W:And that was the beginning of my own true love and me
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W:And it's home, boys home
W:Home I'd like to be, home for a while in my own country
W:Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree
W:Are all a-growing green in the old country
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W:And it's home, boys home
W:Home I'd like to be, home for a while in my own country
W:Where the oak and the ash and the bonny rowan tree
W:Are all a-growing green in the old country
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W:Well I asked her for a candle for to light me up to bed
W:And likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head
W:She tended to me needs like a young maid ought to do
W:So then I says to her: 'Now won't you leap in with me too?'
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W:Well she jumped into bed, making no alarm
W:Thinking a young sailor lad could do to her no harm
W:Well I hugged her and I kissed her the whole nightlong
W:Till she wished the short night had been seven years long
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W:Well early next morning the sailor lad arose
W:And into Mary's apron threw a handful of gold
W:Saying, 'Take this me dear for the mischief that I've done
W:For tonight I fear I've left you with a daughter or a son'
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W:'Well, if it be a girl child, send her out to nurse
W:With gold in her pocket and with silver in her purse
W:And if it be a boy child he'll wear the jacket blue
W:And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to do'
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W:Maidens, a warning take by me
W:And never let a sailor lad an inch above your knee
W:For I trusted one and he beguiled me
W:He left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee

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Song by Luke Kelly

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