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 you 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
[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 [02:18.28] [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 [02:48.79] [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
