[00:16.49]It was early, early all in the spring
[00:22.50]When my love Willy went to serve the king
[00:28.68]The night being dark and the wind blew high
[00:34.32]Which parted me from my sailor boy
[00:40.93]
[00:41.18]Oh father, father build me a boat
[00:47.49]For on the ocean I mean to float
[00:53.44]To watch the big ships as they pass by
[00:58.96]For I might inquire of my sailor boy
[01:05.81]
[01:06.06]She had not sailed there for a week or two
[01:12.02]When she spied the Captain and all his crew
[01:18.12]O Captain, Captain come tell me true
[01:23.89]Does my love Willy sail on board with you?
[01:53.93]
[01:54.18]O fair maid, fair maid he is not here
[02:00.63]He's lost or drowned that I am afraid
[02:06.38]On you green island as we passed by
[02:12.39]'Twas there we lost a fine sailor boy
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[02:18.53]She wrung her hands and she tore her hair
[02:24.32]Just like a lady in deep despair
[02:30.42]She called for paper, both pen and ink
[02:36.19]And every night she did drop a tear
[02:42.21]And every word she calls Willy here
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[02:49.04]O father, father dig me a grave
[02:55.21]Go dig it long and go dig it wide
[03:01.22]Place marble stone on my head and feet
[03:06.93]That the world may know that I died in grief