Clare Bowen - Clare Bowen

Sweet William

Father, father, come build me a boat
That over the wide ocean I may go
And every ship that I pass by
There I'll inquire my sailor boy

I hunt and sail about half an hour
Before I met a bold man-o'-war
Captain, captain, come tell me true
Is my sweet William on board with you?

No, kind lady, he is not here
But he is drowned most great I fear
The other night when the wind blew high
That's when we lost your sailor boy

I sat me down, I'll write a song
I'll write it neat and I'll write it long
In every verse I'll shed a tear
In every line hold Willy dear



Credits
Writer(s): Clare Bowen, Josh Kaufman
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Other Album Tracks

  1. Let It Rain
  2. Doors & Corridors
  3. Tide Rolls In
  4. Aves' Song
  5. All the Beds I've Made
  6. Lullabye
  7. Sweet William
  8. Lijah & the Shadow
  9. Little by Little
  10. Grace of God & You

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Altri album

  1. All the Beds I've Made
  2. Clare Bowen
  3. Let It Rain
  4. Little by Little
  5. Still Running
  6. All of Me (Bluebird Set)
  7. Love Steps In
  8. Love You Home
  9. When the Right One Comes Along [Wedding Version with Strings]
  10. Only Tennessee

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