Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor was a sailor, he was courtin' a fair lady
Instead of Billy getting married, he was forced onto the sea
But his bride soon followed after under the name of Richard Carr
Snow-white fingers, long and slender, covered up with pitch and tar
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She's dressed herself in sailor's clothing
Oh but she was a bonnie young man
Away she sailed upon the ocean, all aboard the Mary Anne
A storm blew up upon the water, she bein' there amongst the rest
The wind blew off her silver buttons
And there appeared her snow-white breast
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Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
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Well, now, said the captain, my dear lady
What misfortune brought you here
I'm in search of my true lover whom you have pressed the other year
Well, said the captain, my dear lady, tell to me the young man's name
Some folks call him Billy Taylor, William Taylor was his name
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Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
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Well, if Billy Taylor's your dear lover
Then he has proven to you untrue
He's got married to another and left you here alone to rue
Rise ya early in the mornin', early at the break of day
And there you'll spy young Billy Taylor, walking out with his lady
She rose early up next mornin', early at the break of day
And there she spied young Billy Taylor, walking out with his lady gay
Gun and pistol she commanded, gun and pistol at her side
And there she shot young Billy Taylor
Walking out with his new-made bride
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
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Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
Instead of Billy getting married, he was forced onto the sea
But his bride soon followed after under the name of Richard Carr
Snow-white fingers, long and slender, covered up with pitch and tar
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
She's dressed herself in sailor's clothing
Oh but she was a bonnie young man
Away she sailed upon the ocean, all aboard the Mary Anne
A storm blew up upon the water, she bein' there amongst the rest
The wind blew off her silver buttons
And there appeared her snow-white breast
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Well, now, said the captain, my dear lady
What misfortune brought you here
I'm in search of my true lover whom you have pressed the other year
Well, said the captain, my dear lady, tell to me the young man's name
Some folks call him Billy Taylor, William Taylor was his name
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Well, if Billy Taylor's your dear lover
Then he has proven to you untrue
He's got married to another and left you here alone to rue
Rise ya early in the mornin', early at the break of day
And there you'll spy young Billy Taylor, walking out with his lady
She rose early up next mornin', early at the break of day
And there she spied young Billy Taylor, walking out with his lady gay
Gun and pistol she commanded, gun and pistol at her side
And there she shot young Billy Taylor
Walking out with his new-made bride
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day
Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-derry
Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-day
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