Lyrics:

So Early, Early In The Spring
i Shipped On Board To Serve My King
i Left My Dearest Dear Behind
she Oft' Times Swore Her Heart Was Mine

my Love She Takes Me By The Hand
'if Ever I Marry, You'll Be The Man'
a Thousand Vows So Long And Sweet
sayin' 'we'll Be Married When Next We Meet'

and All The Time I Sailed The Seas
i Could Not Find One Moment's Ease
in Thinkin' Of My Dearest Dear
and Never A Word From Her Could I Hear

at Last We Sailed Into Glasgow Town
i Strode The Streets Both Up And Down
inquiring For My Dearest Dear
and Never A Word From Her Could I Hear

i Went Straightway To Her Father's Hall
and Loudly For My Love Did Call
'my Daughter's Married, She's A Rich Man's Wife
she's Wed To Another, Much Better For Life'

if The Girl Is Married That I Adore
i'm Sure I'll Stay On Land No More
i'll Sail The Sea Till The Day I Die
i'll Break The Waves Rollin' Mountains High