Willie Boy lyrics

Artist  : An Cat Dubh 
Song : Willie Boy



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														   Strophe:

C G 

4Twas
early in the month of spring

a G 

When Willie went to serve the king.

C G


The night was dark and the wind blew
high

a G

I had to part for my Willie
boy.





Refrain:

F C G

Father, father make me a boat,

a e

He4s on the ocean, that4s all I know.

F
C G

I4ll watch the ships as they pass
by,

F F G

I will enquire for my
Willie boy.



Strophe:

She
sailed the sea for one day or two

When she
met a captain and his jolly crew.

Oh please
dear captain, tell me true,

Did my Willie
boy sail on board with you?



Refrain:

What colour of clothes did your
Willie wear?

What colour of hair had your
Willie dear?

He wore a jacket of royal
blue,

His hair was black, and his heart was
true.



Strophe:

Indeed fair
maiden, he is not here,

He4s on the deep
that I greatly fear.

At St. Andrew4s Bay as
we passed by

I lost nine more and your
Willie boy.



Refrain:

She shook
her head and she tore her hair

She was a
lady in deep despair.

She crashed her boat
against a rock

Crying How could I live
when my love is lost?



Strophe:

She wrote a letter and she wrote it long,

And in this letter she wrote a song.

At
every line she shed a tear,

At every line
she cried Willie dear!



Refrain:

Father, Father make me a grave.

Dig it
long and dig it deep,

And at my head lay a
gentle dove

So the world will know that I
died of love.



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