Sweet William-Alasdair Roberts

[ti:Sweet William] [ar:Alasdair Roberts] [al:No Earthly Man] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sweet William - Alasdair Roberts [00:28.00]Oh Father Father come build me a boat [00:33.31] [00:34.27]That o'er this ocean wide I may float [00:39.96] [00:41.01]And every ship that I chance to meet [00:46.42] [00:47.24]I will inquire for my William sweet [00:53.13] [01:00.38]We had not sailed for half an hour [01:05.41] [01:06.51]Before we met a man o war [01:12.46] [01:13.35]Oh Captain Captain come tell me true [01:18.28] [01:19.59]Does my boy William sail onboard with you [01:25.31] [01:32.53]What color suits did your William wear [01:38.36] [01:38.97]What was the colour of your true love's hair [01:44.73] [01:45.41]He had a suit of the royal blue [01:51.18] [01:51.94]And you would know him for his heart was true [01:58.06] [02:05.17]Then your boy William I'm sad to say [02:10.93] [02:11.58]That he was drowned the other day [02:17.48] [02:18.30]On yonder island that we passed by [02:23.60] [02:24.67]Twas there we laid to rest your sailor boy [02:31.09] [02:37.91]She wrung her hands and she tore her hair [02:44.14]She was a young lady in great despair [02:50.13] [02:51.02]Oh father father how can I go on [02:56.20] [02:57.49]How can I live now that my William's gone [03:03.60] [03:04.54]I'll sit me down and I'll write me a song [03:10.54] [03:11.18]I'll write it neat and I'll write it long [03:16.26] [03:17.68]And in every line I will shed a tear [03:23.03] [03:23.96]And in every line I will set my William dear [03:30.92] [03:56.78]I wish I wish but it's all in vain [04:02.34] [04:03.04]I wish I was a young maid again [04:08.66] [04:09.57]But a maid again I will never be [04:15.62] [04:16.16]Till apples grow on an orange tree [04:22.21] [04:22.92]But a maid a maid I will never be [04:29.34] [04:30.06]Till apples grow on an orange tree