Relativity There Was A Lady lyrics

There Was A Lady by Relativity

There Was A Lady lyrics

There was a lady in her father's garden 
A brisk young sailor came passing by 
He stood awhile and he gazed upon her 
And he said, "Young lady, won't you marry I?" 

"I'm not a lady but a poor wee girl 
And a poor wee girl of low degree 
Therefore, young man, you may try some other 
For a servant girl, I'm not fit to thee" 

"Oh I have houses and great big living 
And plenty money for to set you free 
If you'll come home, I'll make you my own 
And you'll have servants to wait on thee" 

"It's seven years since I had a sweetheart 
And seven more since I did him see 
Seven years I will wait upon him 
For if he's alive he'll come home to me" 

"It's seven years since you had a sweetheart 
And seven more since you did him see 
Seven more you will wait upon him 
Perhaps this young man you might never see" 

"Oh if he's sick I wish him better 
Or if he's dead I wish him rest 
But if he's alive I will wait upon him 
For he is the young man that I love best" 

He put his hand into his pockets 
His lily-white fingers being thin and small 
And up he came and he pulls a gold ring 
And when she saw it, she damn did fall 

He lifted her up into his arms 
And gave her kisses quite tenderly 
Saying, "I'm your young and your single sailor 
And been many years on the ocean tossed" 

"Well, if you're my young and single sailor 
Your face and features seem strange to me 
But seven years makes great alteration 
And the raging seas between you and I" 

So come all you fair and tender maidens 
Don't slight your sailors whilst they're at sea 
When they come home, they'll make you their own 
And they'll bring you o'er to Americay