The Fair Maid (исполнитель: Dervish)
The Fair Maid sung by Dervish (Harmony Hill) When I was a fair maid about seventeen I listed in the Navy for to serve the queen I listed in the Navy a sailor lad to stand For to hear the cannons rattle and the music so grand The music so grand, the music so grand For to hear the cannons rattle and the music so grand The officer that listed me was a tall and handsome man He said You'll make a sailor [bad word] along my man My waist been tall and slender my fingers long and thin And the very soon they learned me I soon exceeded them I soon exceeded them, I soon exceeded them And the very soon they learned me I soon exceeded them They sent me to my bed they sent me to my bunk To lie with a sailor I never was afraid But taking off me bluecoat shirt often made me smile For to think I was a sailor and a maiden all the while maiden all the while, a maiden all the while For to think I was a maiden and a sailor all the while They sent me up to London for to guard the tower And I thought I might be there till my very dying hour But a lady fell in love with me I told her I was a maid She went up to the captain and my secret she betrayed My secret she betrayed, my secret she betrayed She went up to the captain and my secret she betrayed The captain he came up to me and asked if this was so I dare not I dare not I dare not say no It's a pity we should lose you such a sailor lad you made It's a pity we should lose you such a handsome young maid Such a handsome young maid such a handsome young maid It's a pity we should lose you such a handsome young maid So fare thee well my captain you've been so kind to me And likewise my shipmates I'm sorry to part with thee But if ever he Navy needs a lad a sailor I'll remain I'll put on me cap and feathers and [bad word] the rigging again [bad word] the rigging again, [bad word] the rigging again I'll put on me cap and feathers and [bad word] the rigging again