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Sailor Boy

from Wanderer by Cara Dillon

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lyrics

It was early, early all in the spring
When my love Willy went to serve the king
The night being dark and the wind blew high
Which parted me from my sailor boy

Oh father, father build me a boat
For on the ocean I mean to float
To watch the big ships as they pass by
For I might inquire of my sailor boy

She had not sailed there for a week or two
When she spied the Captain and all his crew
O Captain, Captain come tell me true
Does my love Willy sail on board with you?

O fair maid, fair maid he is not here
He’s lost or drowned that I am afraid
On yon green island as we passed by
‘Twas there we lost a fine sailor boy

She wrung her hands and she tore her hair
Just like a lady in deep despair
She called for paper, both pen and ink
And every night she did drop a tear
And every word she calls Willy here

O father, father dig me a grave
Go dig it long and go dig it wide
Place marble stone on my head and feet
That the world may know that I died in grief

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from Wanderer, released October 13, 2017
Traditional. Arranged by Cara Dillon & Sam Lakeman

Vocals - Cara Dillon
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar - Kris Drever
Piano - Sam Lakeman
Fiddle - Niall Murphy
Double Bass - Ben Nicholls

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Cara Dillon

Born in Dungiven in 1975, surrounded and infused with the rich cultural heritage of her native County Derry, Cara has risen to become one of the finest exponents of traditional Irish song anywhere in the world.

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