Tarry Trousers - Emily Portman & Lauren McCormick

An English folk song

As I walked out one mid summer's morning
the weather being both fine and clear
who should I spy but a tender mother
talking to her daughter daughter dear

The mother said "I would have you marry
and live no longer a single life"
"oh no", said she, "I would sooner tarry
for my jolly sailor bright.

"I know you would have me wed with a farmer
and not give me my heart's delight
give me the lad with the tarry trousers
shines to me like diamonds, diamonds bright"

(mother)
"Oh sailors they are given to roving
and to some foreign parts they go
then they will leave you broken-hearted
and they'll prove your overthrow"

(daughter)
"Oh sailors they are men of honour
and do face their enemy
when thundering cannons roar and rattle
"and the bullets they do fly

(sailor)
"Polly, my dear, our anchor is weighing
and I am come to take my leave
although I leave you, dearest jewel,
darling Polly do not grieve"

(daughter)
"Oh Jaime, dear, let me go with you
no foreign danger will I fear
when you are in the height of battle
I will tend on you my dear"

Hark oh hark how the great guns do rattle
and the small guns do make a noise
when they are in the height of battle
she cries by tide, "my jolly jolly boy"

Come all you maidens pray, give attention,
if a jolly sailor is your delight
never be forced to wed another
for all their gold and silver silver bright

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• traditional
• tarry
• trousers
• Emily
• Portman
• Lauren
• McCormick

[niamhdaRANDOM]

Awesome!! ^^