Saucy Sailor Lyrics - Steeleye Span

All around my hat I will wear the green willow 

All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day 

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it 

It's all for my true love who's far far away 

Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost 

Nothing have I gained but my own true love I've lost 

I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see 

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he 

The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring 

But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing 

But I being careful like lovers ought to be 

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he 

All around my hat I will wear the green willow 

All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day 

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it 

It's all for my true love who's far far away 

Here's a half a pound of reasons, and a quarter pound of sense 

A small sprig of time and as much of prudence 

You mix them all together and you will plainly see 

He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he 

All around my hat I will wear the green willow 

All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day 

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it 

It's all for my true love who's far far away