Eliza & Martin Carthy - Died For Love lyrics

A sailor's life is a merry life They robs young girls of their heart's delight Leavin' them behind for 2 weep & mourn They never know when they will return Here's 4 & 20 all in a row My sweetheart cuts the brightest show He's proper, tall, genteel withal & if I don't have him, she said, I'll have none at all Oh, there's 4 & 20 all in a row My sweetheart cuts the finest show He's proper, tall, genteel withal If I don't have him I'll have none at all Oh, Father, fetch me a lil boat That I might on the ocean float & every Queen's ship that we pa** by We'll make enquire for my sailor boy Oh, Father, build me a bonny boat That on the wide ocean I may float & every Queen's ship that we pa** by There I'll enquire for my sailor boy We hadn't sailed long upon the deep Before a Queen's we chanced 2 meet You sailors all, come tell me true Does my sweet William sail among your crew? Now they had not sailed long upon the deep Before the Queen's ship they chanced 2 meet You sailors all, pray tell me true Does my sweet William sail among your crew? Oh, no, fair lady, he isn't here, For he is drownded, we greatly fear On yon green island as we pa**ed by There we lost sight of your sailor boy Oh, no, fair maid, he is not here, For he's been drownded, we greatly fear On yon green island as we pa**ed by There we lost sight of your sailor boy She wrung her hands & she tore her hair Much like a woman in great despair Her lil boat against a rock did run How can I live now my William is gone? Now she wrung her hands & she tore her hair Much like a damsel in great despair Her lil boat against a rock did run How can I live now my William is gone?