William Taylor-Jon Boden

[ti:William Taylor] [ar:Jon Boden] [al:A Folk Song A Day: August] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]William Taylor - Jon Boden [00:09.79]Oh William Taylor was a brisk young sailor [00:14.09] [00:15.47]And he has courted a lady gay [00:19.43] [00:20.44]Well bells were ringing and sailors singing [00:23.98] [00:25.12]As to church they did repair [00:28.46] [00:30.50]And fifty couple were at the wedding [00:33.66] [00:34.54]And all were dressed in rich array [00:37.63] [00:38.88]Instead of William and getting married [00:43.00]He was pressed and sent away [00:47.21] [00:48.63]So she has put on a man's apparel [00:52.10] [00:53.33]Man's apparel she's put on [00:57.01] [00:57.64]And afore to find her on true love [01:01.82] [01:02.53]Afore to find him she has gone [01:06.40] [01:08.58]But then the captain he stepped up to her [01:12.70]He said Fair maid what bring you here [01:16.63] [01:17.78]She said I've come in search of William Taylor [01:22.04] [01:23.03]Who was pressed from me last year [01:27.06] [01:29.06]If you come in search of William Taylor [01:32.57] [01:33.42]It's William Taylor he's not here [01:36.65] [01:37.61]For I do hear that he's to be married [01:41.21] [01:42.18]To some lovely lady fair [01:45.61] [01:47.16]If you rise early in the morning [01:51.56] [01:52.07]Early at the break of day [01:56.02]It's there you'll Find your William Taylor [01:59.10] [01:59.90]Walking with the ladies gay [02:04.80] [02:05.65]So she rose up the very next morning [02:09.28] [02:10.33]Early at the break of day [02:14.04]And it's there she's find her William Taylor [02:17.51]Walking with the ladies gay [02:21.80] [02:23.59]So she has called for a brace of pistols [02:26.81] [02:27.61]To be brought to her right hand [02:31.00] [02:32.42]And she has shot at William Taylor [02:35.56] [02:36.19]With his bride at his right hand