Billy Taylor

歌詞

Billy Taylor was a sailor, he was courtin' a fair lady Instead of Billy gettin' married, he was forced untae the sea But his bride soon followed after under the name of Richard Carr Snow-white fingers, long and slender, covered ower wi' pitch and tar Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy 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 amang the rest The wind blew off her silver buttons and there appeared her snow-white breast Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy 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 folk call him Billy Taylor, William Taylor is his name" Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day "Well, if Billy Taylor's your dear lover, then he has proved to you untrue He's got married tae another and left you here alone to rue Rise ye early in the mornin', early at the break of day And there you'll spy young Billy Taylor, walkin' oot wi' his lady gay" Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day She rose early up next mornin', early at the break of day And there she spied young Billy Taylor walkin' oot wi' his lady gay Gun and pistol she commanded, gun and pistol at her side And there she shot young Billy Taylor walkin' oot wi' his new-made bride Fal-da-ral-da-rum-dum-deddy Fal-da-ral-de-rum-dum-day