Down by deep water where sweet linden stand I saw pretty Polly wringing her hands The song that she sung made the whole grove to ring My Billy has left me to fight for a king And I wish the wars were all over
I stood in amaze to hear what she said I'll follow my Billy whether living or dead The notes that she sung were the nightingale's notes How the lark and the linnet they warble their throats And I wish the wars were all over
I said my dear Polly if you'll stay with me I'll make you as happy as happy can be No then she said that never can be I'll never be happy till my Billy I see And I wish the wars were all over
Now from my parents I'll haste and away I'll dress myself out in a young man's array And every company that I pass by I'll ask for my Billy or where he does lie And I wish the wars were all over And I wish the wars were all over
[00:26.36]Down by deep water where sweet linden stand [00:32.60]I saw pretty Polly wringing her hands [00:38.46]The song that she sung made the whole grove to ring [00:44.79]My Billy has left me to fight for a king [00:52.14]And I wish the wars were all over [00:59.12] [01:03.70]I stood in amaze to hear what she said [01:08.83]I'll follow my Billy whether living or dead [01:15.33]The notes that she sung were the nightingale's notes [01:21.17]How the lark and the linnet they warble their throats [01:28.43]And I wish the wars were all over [01:34.62] [01:39.14]I said my dear Polly if you'll stay with me [01:45.16]I'll make you as happy as happy can be [01:51.34]No then she said that never can be [01:57.34]I'll never be happy till my Billy I see [02:04.67]And I wish the wars were all over [02:12.14] [02:41.30]Now from my parents I'll haste and away [02:47.34]I'll dress myself out in a young man's array [02:53.66]And every company that I pass by [02:59.52]I'll ask for my Billy or where he does lie [03:06.63]And I wish the wars were all over [03:14.37]And I wish the wars were all over
