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oh well there wouldn`t be a sailor lad a sailin`on the main 

to gain the good will of his captain`good name 

he came ashore on evening for to be 

and that was the beginning of my own true love and me 

well I asked her for a candle for tolight me up to bed 

and likewise for a handkerchief to tie around me head 

she tended to me needs like a young maid ought to be 

so then I say to her, "now won`t you leap in with me too 

well she jumped into bed, making no alarm 

thinking a young sailor lad could to her no harm 

well I hugged her and kissed her the whole night long 

till she wished the short night had been nine years long 

well early the next morning the sailor lad arose 

and into Mary`s apron threw a handful of gold 

saying, "take this to me daer for the mischief that I`ve done 

for tonight I faer I`ve left you with a daughter or a son