The Dark-Eyed Sailor-Steeleye Span

[ti:The Dark-Eyed Sailor] [ar:Steeleye Span] [al:The Lark In Morning - The Early Years] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.01]The Dark-Eyed Sailor - Steeleye Span [00:00.02]Written by：Traditional/Ashley Hutchings/Tim Hart/Maddy Prior/Gay Woods/Terry Woods [00:00.04] [00:48.99]As I roved out one evening fair [00:54.61] [00:55.92]It bein' the summertime to take the air [01:02.80] [01:04.08]I spied a sailor and a lady gay [01:12.04] [01:12.95]And I stood to listen [01:16.49] [01:17.11]And I stood to listen to hear [01:22.01]What they would say [01:25.59] [01:27.09]He said "Fair lady why do you roam [01:32.46] [01:33.66]For the day is spent and the night is on" [01:40.84] [01:42.02]She heaved a sigh while the tears did roll [01:49.66] [01:50.46]"For my dark-eyed sailor [01:53.80] [01:55.00]For my dark-eyed sailor [01:58.68]So young and stout and bold " [02:03.20] [02:04.80]"Tis seven long years [02:06.73]Since he left this land [02:09.75] [02:11.48]A ring he took from [02:14.40]Off his lily-white hand [02:18.90] [02:19.69]One half of the ring is [02:23.10]Still here with me [02:26.77] [02:28.01]But the other's rollin' [02:31.86] [02:32.39]But the other's rollin' [02:36.45]At the bottom of the sea " [02:40.30] [02:42.00]He said "You may drive him [02:44.75]Out of your mind [02:47.22] [02:49.04]Some other young man you will surely find [02:56.26] [02:57.22]Love turns aside and soon cold has grown [03:04.91] [03:05.63]Like the winter's morning [03:09.78]Like the winter's morning [03:13.69]The hills are white with snow " [03:17.47] [03:56.65]She said "I'll never forsake my dear [04:02.91] [04:03.46]Although we're parted this many a year [04:09.82] [04:11.58]Genteel he was and a rake like you [04:19.42] [04:20.24]To induce a maiden [04:24.39]To induce a maiden to [04:28.62]Slight the jacket blue " [04:32.30] [04:34.27]One half of the ring did young William show [04:40.30] [04:40.99]She ran distracted in grief and woe [04:48.23] [04:48.95]Sayin' "William William I have gold in store [04:56.10] [04:57.16]For my dark-eyed sailor [05:01.32]For my dark-eyed sailor [05:05.17]Has proved his honour long" [05:09.95] [05:11.08]And there is a cottage by yonder lea [05:16.87] [05:17.45]This couple's married and does agree [05:24.92] [05:25.46]So maids be loyal when your love's at sea [05:33.24] [05:34.07]For a cloudy morning [05:38.08]For a cloudy morning brings in a sunny day